How to Get a Rusted Screw Out
- 1). Squirt a small dab of penetrating oil on a clean cloth and rub it over all visible parts of the screw. Put a dab on a smaller object such as a toothpick and slide the toothpick into the places that are more difficult to reach so the non-visible part of the screw can be coated.
- 2). Match up the head of the rusted screw with the proper screwdriver. If it is a Phillips head, make sure the screwdriver size equals the size on the screw or it might slip out. Dip the screwdriver into an abrasive household cleaner. This will give it a better bite on the screw.
- 3). Press the screwdriver firmly into the screw and push the screw in with one hand while twisting with the other hand. Try to turn the screw by hand before attempting to turn it out. Continue gripping the screw and turning it until it begins to loosen from its spot.
- 4). Add more lubrication to the screw if it still does not come out and dip the screwdriver in household cleaner. Continue this same process until the screw is removed from its location and repeat the process for all other rusted screws that you need to remove.
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