How to remove the tacos from the wall?

   When it comes to fastening objects on the wall of your home, you need solid and effective fastening points. To do this, before putting a nail, spike, screw..., you need to put a block first. The blocks help to avoid that the walls crumble when forcing, increasing the resistance of the point of fixation. There are several types of cleats depending on what you are going to hang and the force you are going to exert on the wall.

     Once the cue has been placed and time has passed, you will need to remove it in order to prepare the walls before painting, wallpapering or simply if you want to change the place of a painting or shelf. At that moment is when you realize that the walls you thought in perfect condition have one or several old tacos that need to be removed, seems complicated and do not know where to start, with a few simple ideas Brycus get them out of the wall is a quick and simple task.

     The cue usually nails very deep and although removing it is really easy, you must be careful because if you make too much pressure or strips with force you can totally damage the wall making the hole even bigger so then the work you will have to do will be more cumbersome.

     Let's make it easier and give you ideas for extracting the annoying cue using your craft and, of course, some Brycus tool.

Pliers and nails

     With the help of pliers and a nail, press so that the taco comes out little by little. To achieve this, introduce the nail to the middle of the cue, then take the tip of the cue with the pliers and begin to move it slightly from top to bottom and side to side, always delicately, if you do so abruptly the cue will break leaving half inside the wall. If you do it correctly the cue will yield until it comes out completely.

 Cutter

     A quick trick designed to make the job easier is to cut the protruding part of the block with a cutter, sand the surface and fill the hole with putty.

 Corkscrew

     This trick is specially designed for patient and crafty people. Insert the corkscrew gradually into the cue and pull it tightly, as if you were taking the cork out of the wine bottle.

 Drill

     The method consists of taking an electric drill with a drill bit smaller than the thickness of the cue. Drill it until it is shaved. Then, with the help of a punch, it will be easy to remove the shavings.

 Screw

     Another trick is to use a long screw, insert it into the cue and move it vigorously from top to bottom. The cue will move and you can simply remove it from the wall.

Once the cue is completely out, you will notice that in the place of the cue there is now a hole, the time has come to plug that gap, for that you will need:

        -Putty

        -Kitchen paper

        -Spatula

        -Small brush

        -Fine sandpaper

We will proceed as follows:

    -Clean the hole well with a dry brush to remove dust and make the product grip well.

    -Cut a piece of kitchen paper or napkin and make a small ball, wet it so that the ball is more compact and fill the hole with it. This way, the dough does not get too deep into the hole.

    -Apply the putty with the help of a Brycus tool, for example, a spatula, filling only the hole, so you will have to sand less, when it has dried. Sometimes it is necessary to give a second coat of product for a good final result.

    -If your walls are of gotelé, help yourself with a wet porous sponge, the wall will not be smooth and you will simulate the gotelé.

    -Your wall is ready to be painted or wallpapered.

In short, with these ideas Brycus we have tried to make it easier and give you ideas on how to get the block out of a wall, without complications and with the total security that your walls will be impeccable.