On Mar 25, 7:08*am, Bob Engelhardt wrote:
Tim Wescott wrote:
Place the jaws of the pliers so that they are just over, but not
engaging the nail head. *Push _up_, _hard_. *See if that gives you
clearance to grab the head.

No way. *But, what DID work was to hold the pliers there and tap _up_
with a hammer. *A mallet, actually, with a head big enough to hit both
handles at once.

The majority of nails can be pried from behind, but the rusty ones can't
and this should "work a treat" on them.

Thanks,
Bob

How about a nice sticky gooey acid that will eat the nail and not the
ceiling tile?

Just remember, do not check acid progress with remaining eye...


Dave