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Posted by Chris on August 5, 2006, 5:08 pm
pipedown wrote:
> >I don't think there is any way to remove these and not take a chunk of the
> >plaster with it. Your only hope would be to dent it in a little, with a
> >light touch of a hammer(carefully) and then fill the dent with plaster.
> >Good luck.
> >> Someone back in the past hung up a curtain rod to my plaster ceiling
> >> with a sleeve type "Molly" anchor. I can't remove this anchor easily
> >> and haven't been able to find encouraging news online. Does anyone know
> >> how to remove this type of anchor without making a big mess? We're
> >> patching the holes and about to paint. Thanks!
> >>
> >> Here's what it looks like (sort of)
> >>
> >> http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4269106.pdf
> >>
> >
> >
>
> Yeah, all you can really do is push it through or cover it up. I suppose
> you could try to drill it through the middle so the front ring falls off and
> you can push it through a smaller hole but there's a risk it would spin the
> molly and make a mess.
Ok, I think I'm all set now. I drilled out the bottom using two drill bits in
stages. I was lucky, there was no spinning, although I took it easy with the
bit since I was drilling through metal. The larger bit caused the flange to
completely break away from the rest of the anchor post. Then I used a flat
screwdriver, just bigger than the remaining width of the anchor, to push it up
farther into the ceiling, with the help of a small hammer. I didn't push it all
the way through, but far enough that there is plenty of hole to fill in. I'll
probably be using water putty for that part of the job, or perhaps vinyl
spackling. Thanks for the advice!
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