How to Remove Trim Applied With Wood Glue
- 1). Score the seam between the trim and the wall with a sharp utility knife. Apply light pressure to the knife to cut through any dried paint or silicone and into the paper face of the drywall.
- 2). Fill a small spray bottle with distilled white vinegar and spray the vinegar into the opened seam to loosen the wood glue. Work on a small section of wood trim at a time and allow the vinegar to work for 15 minutes before continuing.
- 3). Place a pry bar into the seam between the trim and the wall and press it behind the trim by hammering the handle end of the pry bar with a hammer.
- 4). Apply downward pressure on the pry bar to pry the trim away from the wall.
- 5). Continue the saturation with vinegar and prying actions until all of the trim has been removed.
- 6). Remove the wood glue from the walls and trim by placing a sharp paint scraper against the glue and scraping away the remaining glue.
- 7). Sand the walls and the back of the trim with an 80-grit sandpaper to smooth their surfaces before reinstalling the trim with brads or countersunk screws.
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