removing metal plasterboad anchors from wall cleanly?

pan

Hi

Need to remove some metal anchors from plasterboard as cleanly as possible?
See here the type of anchors I'm talking about
http://www.screwfix.com/c/screws-nails-fixings/plasterboard-anchors/cat840114

I've already removed one by hammering into the wall, but it's left a larger hole than I expected and since there is a large gap behind the wall, the old pollyfiller trick is just oozing through the hole and falling down the inside!!

I know I could leave the anchors in place and paint over them, but was looking to completely remove them.

Anybody got any tips or trick on how to best to resolve?
Thanks

cgarrad

http://www.diy-extra.co.uk/repairing-holes-plasterboard.html

pan

Thanks Cgarrad,

But anybody know of a tool/tip to remove these cleanly from the wall?

TopTec

Grind them flat?

TT

sbsquarepants

I use those things for everything, they're brilliant - untill you want to remove one!
What i do, is scrape away the surface of the plasterboard a couple of millimeters under the metal face of the fixing with a small screwdriver or chisell and then use the crimping tool you use to set them in the first place and squeeze it as tight as possible so it pulls the head in a mill or two under the level of the face of the plasterboard, then fill in the hollow with polly filler. Turns out ok, but it's still a pain in the arse!

Alun

That's interesting, I never knew there was such a tool. I thought the whole point of these things was that when you started tightening the screw up, that that crimped them automatically? What advantage does using the tool give?

sbsquarepants

Yea theres a tool, kinda like a pop riveter. It pulls the machine screw back and crimps the fixing tightly to the plasterboard. I suppose the main advantages are speed and ensuring the fixing is good and tight in the plasterboard. The only reason i have one is that i snared it in work!:)

Alun

Yeah, I saw one on the Screwfix site for £39.99, a bit too much for the average DIY'er for something you'd only use occasionally.

pan

thanks sbsquarepants, that a great tip!

I use to have one of them crimp tool and found them great, but I recently destroyed it!! Don't ask...will have to pick up another to do this job.

paddy147

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Yea theres a tool, kinda like a pop riveter. It pulls the machine screw back and crimps the fixing tightly to the plasterboard. I suppose the main advantages are speed and ensuring the fixing is good and tight in the plasterboard. The only reason i have one is that i snared it in work!:)

Any links to where you can buy 1 of these??

Thanks.:)

pan

paddy147 wrote: »

Any links to where you can buy 1 of these??

Thanks.:)

http://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-setting-tool/92462#
The one I used I think I found in Woodies.

paddy147

pan wrote: »

http://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-setting-tool/92462#
The one I used I think I found in Woodies.

Ah yeah,Ive seen those in many builders providers and DIY stores.

Just didnt realize what they were used for.

thanks.:)