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How do you do it?

Barber

New Member
I am referring to those bathroom signs that are glued to the wall. What is the best way to remove them without damaging the wall ? Thanks in advance.
 

Jester1167

Premium Subscriber
Fishing line or a guitar string between to wooden dowels. Use a sawing action. The metal guitar strings will sometime discolor the wall and the fishing line is more likely to break. You can find a clay cutting tool at Dick Blick or Hobby Lobby.
 

Jester1167

Premium Subscriber
Most likely they are foam taped to the wall with some silicone for good measure. Chance are the wall is going to get damaged. To what degree will be determined by your experience and what was used to install it. Just make sure the client knows that they may need to mud and repaint the area.

If there is tape left on the wall, use a little heat and roll it off. Too much or too little heat and the paint is guaranteed to come with it.
 

Billct2

Active Member
If its on drywall and it looks like I'm going to wreck the wall I score a line around the sign to limit the damage to the area behind the sign.
That way a new sign made slightly larger will cover the damage.
 

2B

Active Member
in addition to the methods listed above we like to use a very thin diamond wire saw between wooden dowel handle grips
 

Marlene

New Member
before you remove, have a line item in your quote that clearly states that you are not responsible for any damage to the wall from the removal and that patching and painting is up to them, not you.
 
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