Removing Paneling Glue From Walls

Continue applying heat and scraping until all the adhesive is stripped off.

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. Let it sit for the amount of time indicated on the adhesive packaging. Do not gouge the walls. Step 4 dump any unused remover back into the original container for storage.

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. Remove large sections at once when possible in order to minimize the damage to the drywall. Repeat the process until all of the adhesive has been removed. 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. Be careful not to damage the drywall by scraping to hard. Use the straight edge or razor blade to gently scrape the glue off. Remove the glue off the paneling using a scraper while applying heat.

A pry bar is helpful in detaching the paneling from the wall. 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. Throw the removed panels in your trash bin or dumpster.

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. Scrape soft glue residue off the drywall with your chisel once the panel is off. If the glue has hardened use the heat gun to re soften the glue. Using the brush paint the adhesive remover directly onto the adhesive.

Repeat until all panels have been removed.