Easiest way to remove a kitchen plinth without damaging it
There may be a time when you need to get behind a kitchen plinth, it could be to clean-up a leak, it could be to fit new flooring. Without the right tools, you could end up damaging the plinth or surrounding kitchen carcasses/doors and wasting a lot of time extracting the plinth from the clips.
In this video I am going to show you what not to use and the various methods which could damage the plinth and surrounding areas.
Then I will demonstrate the easiest, quickest and damage-free method of removing/fitting a kitchen plinth.
To save you the hassle, I've tried various suction cups/dent pullers and returned most of them as they didn't have the suction power to pull the plinth clips from the legs. The best ones I encountered are linked below:
◉EVO 2 Pack Dent Puller 5.6cm: amzn.to/3UTVrXj
◉ Movola Dent-puller 2 Pack: amzn.to/3iItKU3
◉EVO 2 Pack Dent Puller: amzn.to/3v085tH
Have you come any other methods of plinth removal without damaging it or the area around it? if so, do let us know in the comments section below.
If you have any other questions/suggestions, please feel free to ask in the comments section.
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Channels and videos like this are why I love KZread. Thank you for this simple solution I’d never have thought of. Saved me a major headache.
Wow. Thank you so much. Just used an Allen key and it worked first time. Brilliant.
Absolute double diamond, worked a treat in a panic moment
Thanks this is a great tip👍. My kickboards are textured so a bit of washing up liquid applied to suction cups did the job.
Very useful. Thanks!
What a lovely soothing voice 😊
Brilliant! Thank you. I suppose you could use the suction cup on a car window satnav holder!
Thank you. :)
Great video
Worked perfectly! I remembered that my knife sharpener uses a suction cup; and hey presto :)
@mcbradders
Ай бұрын
Thanks, this worked a treat and saved me a bit of money, too. Brilliant!
Awsome!
Great idea. I have water damage and need to dry and air the space under my kitchen cupboards. It loos though as if the corners are glued together. The plinths, side and front meet at a right angle. Any tips how to remove those ones? Thanks.
I had the same idea however won't work in my case as I have grained plinth - so no suction! Will give the Allen key idea a go!
@HandymanSavage
Ай бұрын
A smooth surface will always have better results, but yes the allen key is fine as long as you have a sufficient gap, just add a pair of Pliers to the allen key for extra pulling power if the Plinth doesn't come out.
We were in a pinch and couldn't find suction cups small enough at the hardware store: 3M hooks worked for us
Not all heroes wear capes.
Do you see any risk using these on painted plinths?
@HandymanSavage
7 ай бұрын
Depends on the quality of the paint, if it's flakey then maybe a problem
but the plinth in my kitchen is nailed to the side wall of the cabinet
Mine does not come off EVEN with the suction cop and all nails pulled out 😩😩
@HandymanSavage
Ай бұрын
It could be a tight-fitted plinth or plinth holder clips perhaps? If there is a gap at the top of the plinth, perhaps try an Allen key to pull from behind while also using the Suction Cups
@rigelr5345
Ай бұрын
@@HandymanSavage Ok actually a small Allen key might fit underneath it, but I don't have one that's that narrow... Hmm
Not sure how many ppl have that took
@rrwholloway
10 ай бұрын
Not exactly an expensive tool though
Suction pads don’t work on graded wood tho-
Has anyone seen the mess under plinths 😳
@HandymanSavage
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, most of the mess behind mine was from the dodgy kitchen fitter who was too lazy to clean him own mess and left it under the units
@jennifermiranda6023
3 ай бұрын
@HandymanSavage I've just moved into a flat and seen under mine, dust, rubble, cobwebs, and a woodlice cemetery. I don't understand why the workmen don't sweep it when fitting. It'll get cleaned at some point, it'll go on my never ending to do list. I thought no one ever read my comments 🙃
@HandymanSavage
3 ай бұрын
@@jennifermiranda6023 Quite the eco-system you have there LOL.
Bought these off ebay complete wste of time
@HandymanSavage
9 ай бұрын
Should have bought the ones in the description, far better quality