This same procedure should work for similar items that are mounted to drywall.
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Then you can sand the area and patch the paint or do more reconstruction.
Tilt the rack towards the wall and lift to gently pull it away.
After the bar has come off the wall completely you can then remove the rest of the gue from your wall.
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Loosen the setscrew that fastens the post to the mounting plate.
Unscrew the mounting brackets from the wall using a phillips screwdriver.
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But it is essential that you should know that you need to see that two way tape was used to mount the towel bar to the wall.
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Glue can be harder to remove.
In that case the best way to separate the brackets from the wall is to work a retractable utility knife behind each bracket and cut through the glue.
This is how to remove a towel rack from drywall.
Throwing some thinners on the tape on the wall will soften the glue and will make it easier to pull off without causing any damage.
When towel bars come loose it s usually because they weren t well fastened in the first place.
Pull off the bar from its end.
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Remove the post and the bar.
If you don t see any screws the brackets are glued.
Remove any screws holding the rack in place usually along the bottom of the rack.
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The bar will come of the walls easily.
You have to pry the holder off the wall with googone soaked in and a flat spreader or knife to get under the hook.
You may need a small allen key.
Then unscrew the mounting plate from the wall and remove the old anchors.