Removing Paneling Glue From Walls

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.

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. If the glue has hardened use the heat gun to re soften the glue. Remove the glue off the paneling using a scraper while applying heat. Remove large sections at once when possible in order to minimize the damage to the drywall.

Continue applying heat and scraping until all the adhesive is stripped off. The best way to minimize this residue. Step 1 scrape as much of the glue from the walls as possible with the paint scraper. Repeat until all panels have been removed.

Using the brush paint the adhesive remover directly onto the adhesive. Do not gouge the walls. Throw the removed panels in your trash bin or dumpster. Use the straight edge or razor blade to gently scrape the glue off.

Having a good sense of what is behind your paneled walls will. Repeat the process until all of the adhesive has been removed. Removing the paneling and not damaging it or removing the paneling and replacing it with drywall can be a more difficult task. Be careful not to damage the drywall by scraping to hard.

Let it sit for the amount of time indicated on the adhesive packaging. Scrape the paneling glue off of the plaster wall with a putty knife and place the scrapings into a disposable container. Scrape soft glue residue off the drywall with your chisel once the panel is off. 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.

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.