Removing Paneling Glue From Walls

After the wood panels have successfully been removed large globs of glue will more than likely remain stuck to the drywall.

Removing paneling glue from walls.

Throw the removed panels in your trash bin or dumpster. Using the brush paint the adhesive remover directly onto the adhesive. Not only is the paneling more difficult to remove glue residue remains on the wall and it won t come off without at least some damage to the wall material. Scrape soft glue residue off the drywall with your chisel once the panel is off.

The heat causes the glue to soften. Step 1 scrape as much of the glue from the walls as possible with the paint scraper. Removing the paneling and not damaging it or removing the paneling and replacing it with drywall can be a more difficult task. Scrape the paneling glue off of the plaster wall with a putty knife and place the scrapings into a disposable container.

Elbow grease and a few helpful tools are all that is needed to remove the wall paneling glue and have the surface ready for painting. Continue applying heat and scraping until all the adhesive is stripped off. Let it sit for the amount of time indicated on the adhesive packaging. Remove the glue off the paneling using a scraper while applying heat.

If the glue has hardened use the heat gun to re soften the glue. Do not gouge the walls. Repeat until all panels have been removed. Remove large sections at once when possible in order to minimize the damage to the drywall.

Use the straight edge or razor blade to gently scrape the glue off. A pry bar is helpful in detaching the paneling from the wall. Repeat the process until all of the adhesive has been removed. Apply heat directly to the glue with a heat gun or hair dryer set at its highest heat if the glue doesn t come off.

Be careful not to damage the drywall by scraping to hard.