How Do You Remove Molly Bolts From A Wall?
A molly bolt is a fastener that has strong holding power, and is commonly used to hang objects on drywall. A molly bout’s fastener is a sleeve. When a screw is screwed into the sleeve, the teeth of the molly bolt expand against the backside of the wall. Removing a molly bolt in the conventional way with a wrench or screwdriver won’t work because it is designed to be permanent. A molly bout may be removed by trying to pull it out, or by pushing it through the other side of the wall. Step 1 Decide if you intend to hang an object over the same hole as the existing molly bolt. If you are going to reuse the hole, remove the entire molly bout. If you are going to spackle over the hole, push the bolt far enough so that it is no longer flush with the surface of the wall. Step 2 Place needle nose pliers against the bolt. Put one point of the pliers inside the molly bolt, and the other point on the lip on the bolt. Step 3 Twist (or bend) the lip of the bolt back and forth until the lip snaps off
