We recently tore down very old paneling we had up in the living room....only to find globs of dark brown glue all over the walls....I've been told it's mirrors glue...and I've been told it's industrial glue....I have no clue which one it is......however it definately was strong, as when we tore down the paneling chunks of my walls came with it in areas where the glue was.....so my question is....how in the world do I get this glue off so I can redo my walls....they look awful.....any suggestions????
2006-12-04 00:22:56 · 6 answers · asked by jenznrn09 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
getting the glue off the walls is an extremely time consuming job. if u are going to paint the wall it may not turn out very well at all. i suggest, if you are going to paint the wall then u could recover it with gyprock, which will give you a much better appearance. that is a bit of work too, but u will have a much nicer appearance. you could also re panel it with a panel you like. hope this helps
2006-12-04 00:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by zeek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Butane hot melt glue gun is the only way i know how to remove wall paneling glue from walls, you must be careful not to overheat the area and burn through the surface of the wall. If you do then you will have to use spackfilla or some form of wall and ceiling plaster to fill in the holes.
2006-12-04 00:50:27 · answer #2 · answered by lorraine h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once the stuff has really harden there is little you can do about it. When I put in tub surrounds or paneling and get glue on the surfaces I use De-Solv-It Citrus Solution, you can get it a Wal-Mart in the cleaning section. Now about all you can do is cover your walls with something else.
2006-12-04 00:29:36 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found the easiest way was to take a large sharp chisel and tap it lightly with a hammer. It should break right off since it is so hard. You can also try that with your scraper. Be prepared that no matter how you get the glue off, you are going to need to skim coat the entire area with joint compound to make a flat even surface for repainting. Good luck
2016-03-13 03:14:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if your not planning on scraping the entire wall down to the studs, then I would try a heat gun & paint scraper. This may or may not take a while (depending on the glue) but you won't further destroy your wall surface and your cleanup will be minimal as well.
2006-12-04 00:35:44 · answer #5 · answered by coullt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is probably no good way to do it, and you will need to either cover the sheetrock with compound or replace it altogether. I would probably replace it -- a nasty job, but trying to cover the glue (and the holes where it pulled the wall apart) is probably nastier. If you replace it, and it is an exterior wall, it is an opportunity to upgrade the insulation if it is not up to par.
2006-12-04 01:08:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋