How to remove these anchors?

[Myckling]

Hello. I'm about to repaint a room where a TV used to be, and these anchors are in the wall. Does anyone have tips on how to remove them? Is a hacksaw blade the best option?

 

[tergo]

Normally, it should be enough to pry a little under the collar with e.g. a knife so the collar will come loose, and the rest you can push into the wall.

 

[rävlyan]

That's molly you have there. A nuisance to remove, very large on the back, just twist them around and they drill out a big hole and push into the wall, then plaster.

 

[Staffans2000]

It is "Mollypluggar". It might be possible to drill off the collar. If not, you'll need to cut away the plaster around the plug and push it in a bit, then fill it. Here, I found a video with someone who is smarter than I am! This method seems much better than my suggestions.

 

[rävlyan]

better than my suggestions.

Better than mine too, haven't thought about doing it that way, clearly the wings on the back straighten out

 

[Myckling]

Thank you for a great tip!!! Will test it! Just realized I threw away the screw for them. Might have to buy new ones to remove the old ones! The wall is not plaster but a wood fiberboard.

 

[Nyfniken]

Grab the brick you see with pliers and wiggle it a bit, and it will come loose. The rest you poke into the wall.

 

[crazytok]

Insert the screw that fits and turn it only a couple of times. Then tap gently with a hammer to straighten the part behind the drywall. After that, you can pull it straight out of the wall....

This works if you're careful, but there's also a risk that you might crack the drywall.

Then you have to spackle over it and look happy!

 

[Myckling]

It's "Mollypluggar". It might be possible to drill off the collar. If not, you can cut away the plaster around the plug and press it in a bit, and then putty. Here I found a video clip with someone who has more brains than I do! This method seems much better than my suggestions. [media]

Worked perfectly! Thanks a lot for the tip! Now it's just about puttying.

 

[Nyfniken]

Have you done a proper evaluation of all the tips?

 

[Myckling]

No. Went with the video tip that seemed most effective. Took about 5 min including fetching a hammer and pliers.