I’m doing a remodel and removed some 1/4″ paneling from a brick wall. The paneling was stuck on with liquid nails and the brick has a rough texture. The globs of liquid nails are firmly stuck to the brick and I don’t know how to get them off. Chipping at it destroys the texture of the brick. I also tried a solvent (MEK) but that just smeared the bricks with dissolved liquid nails. I would like to leave the bricks exposed if possible. Any ideas?
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Dry ice. Cool a small area at a time and chip off the glue with appropriately sized tool. I haven't actually seen it done with Liquid Nails, but I have seen it done with gum on sidewalks. There might also be compressed gasses that would be more convenient to apply than a chunk of dry ice, but I don't know how to choose one that will chill the gunk enough and not risk blowing your a$$ to hell.
Edited 12/16/2004 12:07 am ET by Uncle Dunc
Try using an air chisel. Using a grazing angle it only takes about six inches to get the hang of it.
You poor man!
But the cold application is your bes tbet to get it brittle
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Dunc is right. There is this can of stuff that you can buy that removes gum and what not from carpet. It's in an aerosol can and it freezes the gum (or whatever sticky substance) so you can just pop it off. Might also be a little fast than dry ice can't recall the cost. Worth bying at least one can to try.
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Regular paint remover should work. Generally contains MEK or a relative, combined with other junk that holds the stuff in suspension so it doesn't smear so bad and can be washed off.
Freon or refridgerant substitute,then knock it off.
If the cold method does'nt work, try the opposite. Use a heat gun to soften the glue enough to peel or scrape the majority off. Then use a solvent to get the remainder off.
good luck, let us know how it comes off!
Phil