Basement floor?? (painting, carpet, glue, remove)

[my54ford]

Ok I'm tired of sucking water from the carpet and have pulled it out. Question is can I paint over the floor as is or should I scrape whats left of the carpet glue off?
Thanks

[chet everett]

Every paint / coating maker on the planet will tell you: prep work makes all the difference.

If you do not remove the old adhesive you might as well not bother painting because it just won't stick.

[margarets1]

ditto with what chet said.

[harry chickpea]

Tool rental store. Ask questions. Smart guys usually.

[TempesT68]

First i'd find out where this water is coming in at.

[my54ford]

Thanks to all.....I knew that was the answer but I was looking for a new trick product I hadn't heard about.....As for where did the water come from? I bet half the houses on my street have carpet in the driveway....

Rivers begin to recede after widespread flooding in southern Minnesota - TwinCities.com

Flooding in Minnesota, Wisconsin: 'We're in a swamp' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/2743748,CST-NWS-flooding25.article - broken link)

[golfgal]

There is a tool you can rent at a rental store that will scrape off the adhesive. If you can't get it off, you are going to just have a mess. If nothing else, maybe have someone come in and skim coat the cement for a smoother finish? Good luck with the water, southern MN is a MESS right now.