Mirror removal and adhesive
#1
Mirror removal and adhesive
Plate mirrors on my wall are being held up only by the electrical outlet cover (as amazing as that sounds) and when I tried removing it, there were these horrible black blobs of dried adhesive on the walls. How do I remove the adhesive and/or repair the drywall beneath?
Sharon
Sharon
Last edited by SharonB; 12-01-04 at 08:08 AM. Reason: Misspelling
#2
the black blobs is mastic ( kinda like a tar base glue for mirror ) Not the best of stuff to use any more, because it does give sometimes if the wall is not prepared right. A sharp wide taping knife could scrape it off, but the tar substance could be deep in the sheetrock.Leaving a dark spot when your done.Not sure if it will work, but after you scrape it off, ( and some sheetrock could come off with it ) Mud, sand, primer a few times , then paint.
If the blob bleeds back through, you will need to replace that section of sheetrock.
If the blob bleeds back through, you will need to replace that section of sheetrock.