How to Dissolve Wood Glue From Drywall

Wood glue, the yellow cousin of all-purpose white glue, won't dry clear -- if it gets on your drywall, it will leave an ugly yellow mark. Since wood glue dries faster than white glue, accidents are less forgiving, but dry wood glue is not any more difficult to dissolve than dried white glue. A good water soaking will remove yellow wood glue, but moisture can damage drywall, so you need a less watery approach.

Saucepan
Distilled white vinegar
Sponge
Plastic putty knife
Spray bottle

Instructions

- 1
  Heat 1 cup of distilled white vinegar in a saucepan over low heat until it's warm to the touch but not hot. Moisten a clean sponge with the warm vinegar. It should be more than damp but not dripping wet.
- 2
  Press the vinegar-moistened sponge gently against the wood glue on the drywall. Don't rub the area. Hold the sponge on the spot for five minutes.
- 3
  Scrape the softened wood glue with a plastic putty knife. If the glue hasn't softened after five minutes, re-moisten the sponge with vinegar, hold it on the spot for an additional five minutes and try again. Repeat, as necessary, until the glue dissolves enough to scrape it off.
- 4
  Spray the area with a solution of one part vinegar to one part water and wipe away any remaining glue residue with the sponge.

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