Removing Picture Hooks

[237SJ]

I`ve got quite a lot of these in my Mum`s house as I didn`t have much luck trying to get the pins for conventional picture hooks into the walls. Is there a good way of removing them without damaging the walls? They are stuck fast into the walls. http://www.doorfurnituredirect.co.uk/plastic-hardwall-picture-hooks-pack-of-4.html?gclid=CN3L17Xoj8kCFecSwwod0-4AcA

[PankySmooch]

A pair of mole grips or pliers will do the trick

[furrypusscat]

Pliers will remove them.

[237SJ]

Thanks. I`ll have a go with the pliers.

[jomifl]

if the mole grip or pliers dont work try softening the plastic with a heat gun so that you can put it off of the pins, then pull them out individually with the pliers.

[Old_Geezer]

You may have had little luck getting them in because whilst plaster allows you to push/hammer into it, brick is less forgiving. It'll bend pins and divert the pin's trajectory. Were you successful in getting it in, the brick would probably crack. You need to be lucky enough to find a mortar joint. Or use smaller pins and trust the plaster only depth (risky).

Yeah, pliers or mole grips, and lots of wriggling/pulling.

[Old_Geezer]

Actually, now having looked at your link, I'm surprised they didn't go in ok. The pins are small.

[Old_Geezer]

I wish there was an edit facility. Ok yes you used these because conventional ones didn't work. Ignore previous.

[237SJ]

Don`t worry OG, I know what you meant :)