Removing Paneling Glue From Walls

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

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. A pry bar is helpful in detaching the paneling from the wall. Step 4 dump any unused remover back into the original container for storage. Repeat until all panels have been removed.

Continue applying heat and scraping until all the adhesive is stripped off. Repeat the process until all of the adhesive has been removed. The heat causes the glue to soften. Throw the removed panels in your trash bin or dumpster.

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. Step 1 scrape as much of the glue from the walls as possible with the paint scraper. Let it sit for the amount of time indicated on the adhesive packaging.

Removing the paneling and not damaging it or removing the paneling and replacing it with drywall can be a more difficult task. Having a good sense of what is behind your paneled walls will. Scrape the paneling glue off of the plaster wall with a putty knife and place the scrapings into a disposable container. Remove the glue off the paneling using a scraper while applying heat.

Using the brush paint the adhesive remover directly onto the adhesive. Do not gouge the 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. The best way to minimize this residue.

If the glue has hardened use the heat gun to re soften the glue.