How to remove wall plugs?

[Earthworm Jim]

Hi Guys,

I have loads of wall plugs from the old owners left over in the bathroom question is, how do I remove them so I can fill the holes and then paint the wall without having any bumps on the walls?

[wiz]

Put suitable size screw into plug then use fork end of hammer to remove

[hufartd]

You will cause less damage to the wall if you punch the plug in before filling.
As above just use a fat screw to knock the plug in a bit.

[Hitby]

I just pull then out with a pair of needle nose pliers

[reevesy]

....just been doing some....as above punching in is better....plus the fillers got something to grab onto.......if you cant push it in ...nibble around it with some side cutters.......
trouble with filling big holes left by them is the filler tends to sink after a time...so you end up applying more once set.
cheers.

[KUBBY]

Knocking them in and filling over works best for me.

K.

[Sniper Ash6]

I either use a pair of pin nosed pliers to pull it out

OR

Get a large screw that wont go into the wall plug and a hammer and knock the wall plug into the wall (using this method if too hard to get out by the first method)

[RMCF]

Aren't these 'rawl' plugs rather than 'wall' plugs?

[Earthworm Jim]

I just did the screw and pull the out with the hammer bit, pulled alot of plater off but thats what polly filler is there for

I tried the hitting it in further first and thats what didnt work, the pulling it out with plyers was just breaking them in little pieces

Its all out and filled up just drying now

[JagoPlasma]

Originally Posted by RMCF

Aren't these 'rawl' plugs rather than 'wall' plugs?

both

i just pull them out if i can, if not just cut the end out.
best way to cover is wall paper

oh and you can always drill them out too

[abdus]

use a drill. Slightly smaller one, pull out with pliers and fill in

[IronGiant]

I say we take off, and nuke the exit holes from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.



Dave

[tvbox]

Originally Posted by RMCF

Aren't these 'rawl' plugs rather than 'wall' plugs?

Rawlplugs is probably the 'trademark' name, like sellotape vs sticky tape, etc

[IronGiant]

Rawlplugs are to wall fixings as Hoovers are to vacuum cleaners.

I still hoover the carpet with my Dyson, and any piece of plastic in my wall is a rawlplug...

[SimonH]

I always simply screw in a screw that is slightly to big for the rawl plug, about half way on average depending on how stuck in the plug is.

Once it's half way in, I then use normal pliers to grab the screw and ease it out.

Normally less mess than trying to grab the edges with pincer pliers or the banging it through into the cavity technique.