Removing A Towel Bar From Tile Wall

The receiver ends part that holds the bar should be a separate part than the part connected to the wall.

Removing a towel bar from tile wall.

Replace old towel bars soap dishes corner shelves and other ceramic fixtures on ceramic tile walls without breaking the tile or cutting into the walls. As with many tasks proper planning and preparation is the key to success. A towel holder is a necessary feature in a bathroom. However with it on the wall you should be careful not to damage the paint.

This way once you remove the bar the drywall and paper layer on top won t be coming off in unexpected ways. Cut your new replacement bar to size. The most convenient towel holders hang on the wall but installing these on tile walls presents some unique challenges. Even that tricky towel bar with no set screws is covered.

Slowly turn the receiver end upwards. A good sharp utility knife can help you out in this. Remove the old towel bar. Once it has turned halfway the bar should pop out tired of those old towel bars.

You can just pull off the tape and clean the rest of the tape with paint removal or glue removal. Now that you ve got your supplies it s time to go to work by removing the old towel bar. Continue to unscrew the receiver ends. Installing a towel bar on a ceramic tile wall is fairly easy.

This same procedure should work for similar items that are mounted to drywall. A demonstration of how to tighten up loose towel bars or to remove them for painting or other needs. There will not be any damage done to the towel bar or to the tiles. If it s plastic built into the rack saw through the middle of the bar with a jigsaw.

I easily pulled my bar out on its own since it was too short to begin with but if yours isn t you can remove it by sawing through the middle of it. To elminate as much drywall damage as you can i d advise first to cut or score the top layer of sheetrock around the bar as close to the bar as possible. Or if the only problem is the towel bar itself it s missing it s broken or it s just plain ugly just replace it with a spring loaded one. Once the bar pops out remove it.

Remove the bar section of the towel rack by pulling one side in if it s a tension bar. This is how to remove a towel rack from drywall. 2 apply several layers.