How to Remove a Stuck Twist on Glass Shade from a Dome Light Fixture

[@lesj321]

Gotta give your kid some props for fantastic cinematography.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Yes…. I just passed your comment along to her! She smiled!!

[@rebhart54]

Today I couldn't twist mine off either. Then I came across your video that reminded me about putting on rubber gloves and VOILA!! So, thanks for sharing your tips video!! 👍👍

[@Ihaveasystem]

You’re welcome!

[@Wisdomwed]

Hey guys, this also works with a USB charging cable, as long as it's long enough to wrap around. I just wrapped it and put it in a basic loop so I could tighten and hold it with one hand, and it worked. This distinguished gentleman here saved me a lot of hassle and frustration. What a relief. Feelsgoodman.

[@backdug]

You are a HERO. I've struggled with these for over 20 years. I've broken one and accidentally removed the entire fixture in another because it was so stuck. This technique worked for me after a few tries. Thank you!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Thanks so much! So glad that this technique helped you to get it!

[@Shadow2Bijou]

Absolute legend. All the other 'professional' videos I looked up suggested things like tapping the glass with the rubber ends of a tool to loosen it. Was ready to give up, but the technique used in this video worked in seconds. I just used a USB-C cable and it worked a treat. Great stuff, thanks for the post.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Fantastic! so glad to help!

[@Wisdomwed]

Your assistant is very good as a camera operator, sir. You've done a great job as a father.

[@Ihaveasystem]

🙂 I appreciate that! I'll pass the complement on to her!..

[@julietlawrence158]

You are a life saver!! I tried everything and decided to search the internet before finally breaking the glass and buying a new one. It worked on the first try. THANK YOU!

[@Ihaveasystem]

you are so welcome! 🙂

[@TH_88]

To anybody looking through videos trying to get their cover off, this is the one. Worked like a charm after struggling 10+ minutes on mine. Thank you!

[@Ihaveasystem]

so glad to hear it worked for you!

[@Seth2263]

You saved my light fixture and possibly my marriage with this one!

[@Ihaveasystem]

LOL.. Glad you got it!

[@A_Lion_In_The_Sun]

stuff like this is why I defend sites like youtube and tiktok. When you get past all the dumb click bait stuff, you see there are also people out there making useful videos like this.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Thank you!

[@RideTheHeights]

Had a globe on the fixture for 10 years. Bulbs finally burned out. Couldn't move the globe without also twisting the entire fixture. After I saw your video, I used a 1/4 inch robber hose and wrapped the globe twice. Twisted the ends, braced the fixture with one hand, and pulled with my other hand like I was removing an oil filter. It came loose easily. Thanks for your video.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Fantastic! You’re welcome.. Thanks for commenting too.

[@navywifey070305]

I used a phone charger cord but it worked! I’ve been struggling with this for hours now. So much appreciate.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Excellent. So glad it worked for you too!

[@ReeLoLo]

I've been watching KZbin videos for weeks w/o logging in. I had to log in just to show my appreciation! My lights been out for about 2 weeks. This worked like a charm, I barely had to apply any pressure! THANK YOU!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Your welcome! thanks for commenting too! This is why I shared the method.. It worked so easy for me that I wanted to help anyone else that might have this same issue..

[@jayk8659]

You saved my life brother, I was going to break the fixture with hammer as it was stuck so bad. Your technique is a Champ. thank you so so much.

[@Ihaveasystem]

You're welcome!

[@OG__computer_geek]

Brilliant! Simple yet elegant; first time I've had to remove it in over 12 years - cover unscrewed in 5 seconds. Thank you!

[@Ihaveasystem]

You're welcome!

[@stevenwilliamdewitt]

Awesome video. The extension cord didn’t work for me. It gave me inspiration. I used duct tape. Wrapped it around the glass. Worked like a charm. Left a little hanging off so I could pull it.

[@Ihaveasystem]

yes, good thinking.. anything you can wrap around that glass to get the leverage needed should work.. Glad you got it!

[@justjon8262]

Two years into the future and your video is still helping people! I used an HDMI cord, lol. Thank you sir!

[@Ihaveasystem]

My pleasure! I tell people that making this video was such a gift to myself.. I can be having an off day and then I get a comment like this; in appreciation of the help.. technology is great for this.. I have some other ideas on videos too; just need to make the time to do them.. Take care!

[@Wisdomwed]

I'm about to try this. Wish me luck.

[@Wisdomwed]

@@Ihaveasystem Hey, I locked myself out of my bedroom and really needed the documents inside that day, and was so sad the cheapest place I could find would charge me $175. It would be cheaper to drill through the lock. Found a video of a KZbin Good Guy Greg like you and boom, although it took me 45 minutes, the card trick worked! I was amazed and I literally got an adrenaline rush when I succeeded, lol.

[@Wisdomwed]

@@Ihaveasystem It worked!!! Even with a thin little mobile charging cable. Incredible. Tried it for days and it wouldn't work, and yet something so simple worked in less than a minute. Thanks, mister! Hope good things happen to you. Means a lot.

[@justjon8262]

@Wisdomwed Good luck! Wrap it tight and pinch it together.

[@youknowwhatdaysayinhoe5646]

If I don't get this glass off soon, it's hammer time!!!

[@lic.evamendoza2771]

😄

[@EstrellaGonzales-d3k]

I'm in here sweating trying to get this thing off

[@ajwatkins83]

same!@@EstrellaGonzales-d3k

[@gucciducci4386]

I’m legit considering this option and picking up a new glass from Home Depot

[@HysteriaDelirium]

I've been considering that since it's been about 6 months now

[@ntema-cotton6871]

Thank you. I have these light features in my home and they are difficult to remove to change or clean them. Thanks for the tip. I will be replacing them with something more modern and easy to deal with.

[@allymcbealx]

I KZbind this on a random whim because I was annoyed with the light & desperately wanted to change it to a daylight lightbulb. Two tries with the extension card and it glided right of the inner track. Thank you!!!

[@Ihaveasystem]

You’re welcome!

[@Ihaveasystem]

You’re welcome!

[@willowgoddess48]

This worked on the first try, we had tried everything else and it was super stuck. Thank you!

[@Ihaveasystem]

You're welcome!!

[@GreenBeantube-lh5lp]

OMG!!! Thank you so much!! Ive been living in the dark for a years, and have debated on breaking the glass to get more light in my kitchen. This worked exactly like you said, now i have more light then ive seen in a years!!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Glad I could help!😂

[@name-xt4zc]

thank you from me and my dad, we had been struggling to get our cover off and it was quite upsetting, this worked great, thank you

[@Ihaveasystem]

You're welcome!

[@Fernando5455Jr]

Truly, God bless you, sir! Just tried the cord technique and it worked without a hitch!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Cheers! So glad you were able to do it!

[@maniacchen]

You gotta be kidding me, I didn’t have ext cord but used my phone charging wire, same idea took 5 seconds, buddy you rock!

[@Ihaveasystem]

awesome!

[@avaadore3250]

You are a genius!!! Haven’t been able to change my porch light for months until I thought to look up a video!!! Thank you!!!!

[@Ihaveasystem]

you're so welcome!

[@BryantGodfrey]

You Sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. You saved my sanity today.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Awesome!

[@carial69]

EXCELLENT!!!!!! Man, you saved my light fixture because I was just so frustrated I was getting ready to take a hammer to it. Like some others, I, too, used a phone charger cord. Worked in seconds. I'd been fighting with that thing for months, actually just quit using it altogether. RESPECT!!!! TOTAL RESPECT FOR YOU!

[@Ihaveasystem]

That is awesome. I’m so glad it worked for you!

[@scottvriethoff6633]

I used a belt, worked like a charm and the buckle helped keep it tight. No special gadget to buy tomorrow! Thanks again!

[@Ihaveasystem]

you're welcome!

[@Bill-n9b]

This is a heck of an idea. Saved me as the next best suggestion was using a screw driver to loosen the globe. Yikes!awesome! I don't think rope would work. But.... the small cords of one of my various tech chargers worked great for me. THANK YOU!

[@Ihaveasystem]

you're so welcome! glad it worked for you..

[@Justice4ALL.120]

Thank you so very much.I am going to give this a try and get back to you. I purchased a small ceiling fan/light combo (because I don't have a ceiling fan or crossbreeze in my apt. and do not want to be forced to use my AC unit so soon...it is April right now.) The item I purchased screws into a lightbulb socket. Unfortunately, the glass dome covering my current ceiling lightbulb fixture is stuck. (In desperation, I even tried spraying some WD-40 in the groove...to no avail. I am 'older' now and losing patience...along with physical strength, even though I hate to admit to the latter.)

[@Ihaveasystem]

hope it works out.. Best of luck to you!

[@carolkawula3646]

This worked! With some serious elbow grease. Thanks for helping us all out! My hero! They do not make decent light fixtures anymore.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Great! So glad it worked out for you…

[@deppydep]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! You are genius! I just did it! Jesus loves you Sir and your son (for taking the video).

[@Ihaveasystem]

thanks.. So glad it helped you.. That was my daughter; she will appreciate it when I tell her that someone appreciated her shooting the video.. :)

[@raycharlebois3458]

I needed to replace the bulbs in my ceiling fan. I didn't know how to get it off. Tried using other methods from other videos but they didn't work. Tried with your method and it worked great. It's a good thing I had the cord on because I had to use the other hand to hold the stem of the ceiling fan. When I took it off the cord held it so it didn't fall to the floor and smash. Thanks for the video!

[@Ihaveasystem]

youre welcome! Glad to hear that it worked out for you too!

[@sifisosamson1564]

I was about to hammer it, attempted your method and it worked. Thank you

[@Ihaveasystem]

You’re welcome!

[@Marz_Starz]

Amazing and out of the box thinking worked like a charm!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼😬 Thank you! My fiancé and I were struggling for a good week with opening an outdoor ceiling fan light dome and your method is the only thing that worked within the first 2 minutes of trying! I also used the extension chord like you suggested- even though there wasn’t that much surface area to wedge it- but even just the bit of added resistance and grip worked wonders!! Thanks again for the ingenious tip! 💡🔌🙌🏼🙏🏼👏🏼😬👍🏼👍🏼

[@Ihaveasystem]

So glad it worked for you! Thank you very much!

[@brian---7293]

Thank you so much for this video! My daughter just facetimed me with this exact problem. We found your video on youtube so I showed her it over facetime. She found an extension cord and she was able to remove a stuck dome light cover on the second attempt!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Fantastic! So glad it worked out for you

[@victorgonzalez1745]

October 2024 and I found your video. You have saved me. Thank you very much!!!! Greetings from Veracruz México ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

[@Ihaveasystem]

De nada!

[@TheDoctorIsSick]

Duuuuude…that worked perfectly. I think I have the same fixture. You are the MVP of today for me.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Duuuude! That is awesome!!! 👏 👍😃

[@veronicaarrowood8056]

Thank you for your advice. I have been trying to remove my glass from the dome ceiling light in my bathroom and I have tried everything! Nothing has worked, so I’m going to try the extension cord and I will comment about it when I am done. Thank you again! Wish me luck!🍀

[@veronicaarrowood8056]

I tried to use an extension cord and a phone charger cord and neither one worked for me. So, I finally got fed up and broke it into a box with a hammer and I am going to buy a new ceiling light fixture! It has probably been over 20 years since that fixture was installed and I put lifetime bulbs in it about 10 years ago but it was not coming off this time!! Thank you anyway! I tried!!!😢

[@Ihaveasystem]

@@veronicaarrowood8056 yes, at least your tried. and now you will have a new light! On the new light, a good idea to put a bit of WD40 or other lubricant right where the glass threads onto the base.. this will help to prevent this from happening years down the road.. 👍

[@anandansubbiah8809]

Wonderful Idea. I had plan to break the glass. But after watching your video, I tried and work like charm.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Fantastic! Glad to help!

[@paulworsley5237]

I have an exterior patio lamp where the glass cover has not been removed for 60+ years. Your video has given me renewed hope that I can finally unscrew the glass cover to install a brighter light. Thanks.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Fantastic! you've got this!

[@JasonAngell-x9i]

Could not get that globe off to save my life, watched your video, grabbed a cord and got it off in seconds. Thanks so much for the tip!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Excellent! Glad it helped!

[@michelle.goodridge]

Ugh, why would they make something that is so hard to remove. So silly.

[@Jane_Snow_]

THANK YOU! I have been fighting with my ceiling dome light for a month now!!! 😠😡

[@theirine17]

everything is pos nowadays

[@Mounhas]

First time I tried , damn thing shattered luckily not going into my eyes. Lesson learnt.

[@RobinP-np3jg]

Brilliant! Thank you so much. Worked like a charm. Before seeing your video we could not remove the glass, wasn’t sure what piece actually came off!

[@Ihaveasystem]

You're welcome! So glad it worked for you too! 👍

[@sirfalconx]

Almost cracked the damn ceiling trying to remove that cover. Thx for the idea man, really helped. Now to replace the fixture to never have to do that again...

[@naturedisc]

Brilliant solution!! Been fighting with it the last hour. Used an old RCA cable. Thank you thank you!!

[@Ihaveasystem]

You're welcome!

[@abbiemoore305]

Thank you so much. I was able to release the glass using rubber gloves which I hadn't thought of. Now there's light in my hall!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Glad I could help!

[@PsycheHED]

It was super stuck for me that the whole fixture moved. Thankfully I was able to retighten the whole fixture and was able to do this method the 2nd time and worked! Thank You! 😊

[@Ihaveasystem]

Fantastic! So glad it helped you!

[@ericwinslow9783]

Thank you!! I tried other things and getting very frustrated until I tried this. Worked like a charm!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Fantastic! glad it worked out for you!

[@csmelen]

Great suggestion. I have a dome fixture that needs bulbs replaced. Can't get glass off. I'll try your method tomorrow.

[@nfazio62293]

Can't believe this actually worked after struggling for an hour with every other method. Used a phone charger cable as my extension cord was too thick

[@Ihaveasystem]

So glad it worked for you too!

[@rhodaelainebelleza2526]

This works! Brilliant dude. I'd been trying for an hour until I found this.

[@Ihaveasystem]

you are most welcome! 👍

[@pamelaifandy8299]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! My much needed win for the day. I have been struggling on how to get that stuck dome off for years. My cord wasn't grippy enough, or maybe I didn't have the strength, but I cut a long piece of duct tape instead and rolled it on itself lengthwise and voila, the dome came off using your wrap-around method. I think I will try putting a bit of plumber silicone grease around the rim when putting the dome back on as that has helped with keeping my water hose from getting stuck to the exterior faucets. Next will be to replace the entire fixture for something more sensible.

[@andreuschrisman461]

awesome video! I’ll be sure to reference this video the next time I need to remove a stuck twist on dome light fixture cover

[@thomasrodante3602]

Infnbelieveable! No force, no nothing, it just came off. Thank you.

[@Ihaveasystem]

your welcome!

[@ceomotivation4194]

i knew someone could do it!!! it was you!! thank you so much.

[@Ihaveasystem]

sweet! glad it was helpful!

[@emilysims6193]

Thank you! I’ve been struggling with this for two days!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Awesome! glad it helped...🙂

[@mariachung5952]

I tried so many times and this was the trick. Thank you!

[@Ihaveasystem]

You are most welcome!

[@harumiatewogboye]

Thank you so much for this video. I had basically given up on changing my bulb because I couldn't remove the fixture. Used a phone cord and it was so easy to remove.

[@Ihaveasystem]

you are so welcome! Glad it worked out!

[@mercury2936]

Thank you! I finally could remove my light cover after I watched other videos!

[@Ihaveasystem]

You’re welcome! So glad it was helpful.

[@TimothyMarti]

Whoa, this worked really fast - was skeptical until it came right off. THANK YOU!

[@Ihaveasystem]

awesome! glad it worked out for you!

[@cunkmusic8748]

Genius... Thanks from the UK 👍👍👍

[@Ihaveasystem]

You’re so welcome!

[@mariahfritsch3650]

You don't understand how grateful I am

[@one7decimal2eight]

My mother has a stuck one that I was fighting with last night. I have one of those automotive suction cup dent pullers that I was gonna try. Then stumbled upon this. Gonna try the dent puller first and if that doesn't work I'll do your method.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Nice idea on the dent puller.. Good luck!

[@drskikiddmd]

This is the way! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 thank you! I’ve been trying to get one down to change a light bulb for a month! Used a busted phone charging cord from the trash!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Woo hoo! Glad to hear it!

[@9mmadi]

I spent way too long and way too many other crazy ideas but this one worked in just a few seconds!! Thank youuuu! I’m sure my light thanks you too because I was about to rip it out of the ceiling lol

[@Ihaveasystem]

You're welcome!

[@Joestacemazjojo]

Thank you. I haven’t put the dome back up in years since second time I had to remove to change bulbs

[@jakelous]

This did the trick for me, thank god! Nice thinking

[@DibsOnSimon]

You are an absolute legend!

[@Ihaveasystem]

So glad to help. Thank you!

[@kailashjoshi7601]

This trick works like champ.. thanks i had the hammer ready and thought doing a simple youtube search and this video was the first to appear. .

[@Ihaveasystem]

Glad it helped!

[@kentravitz7395]

Dude! Thank you so much. Tried everything else to get this done off… Thanks for the everyday genius.

[@Ihaveasystem]

You're welcome! So glad that it worked for you too!

[@stefanwilson229]

.....and the home repair emme goes to you. This was a perfect solution. THANK YOU.

[@Ihaveasystem]

you are so welcome!

[@gabrielaronson]

This, this right here is the perfect expression of youtube. You saved the day.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Thank you! Glad to hear it helped! 😃👍

[@lic.evamendoza2771]

It was so easy! Thank you very much! I did it with the cell phone charger cable :)

[@Ihaveasystem]

you're most welcome! :)

[@jeffsnyder4817]

This legit was exactly the issue I had, thank you for making this!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Glad it helped!

[@Chelle201]

Mine is so stuck on there! Just saw your video and I am going to give it a try! Fingers crossed because I need to change the light bulb really bad! Lol. Thank you for sharing the idea! :)

[@grimaceize]

Thank you!!! What a life saver, my own. I was about to have a heart attack trying to get that thing off!

[@Ihaveasystem]

You are so welcome!

[@nathanolson3135]

Thanks a-lot , this was the only way it worked for me.

[@jamieshaw383]

I watched so many videos and was about to give up! This absolutely worked! Thanks 😊

[@Ihaveasystem]

You're welcome!!

[@amberdeanhurst3011]

I didn’t think it would, but this sure enough worked!

[@jamesanderson4388]

Wow. It worked. I was almost ready to take a hammer to it. Thanks!

[@Ihaveasystem]

You're welcome! 👍

[@erickottas425]

thank you. I'm trying to do the same thing. appreciate you

[@ixtepocadafau4908]

You genius you !! Thanks, solved my problem !!!!

[@Ihaveasystem]

fantastic! So glad to hear you did it!

[@AngelMartinez-mh3wf]

Worked like a charm! Thank you for making this video!!!

[@Ihaveasystem]

My pleasure! Glad it worked for you..

[@chrisrager8524]

Thanks for the idea! Love the Evil Dead shirt too!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Absolutely! Yes!! I'm a big fan of Evil Dead since I saw the original in the theatre years ago... I also really love the Ash Vs Evil Dead series; they did an amazing job on that!!

[@samuelsnyder4934]

Excellent, the cord worked perfectly for me. Thank you!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Glad it helped!

[@nerdbird234]

U R Awesome. Your method saved me as well

[@Ihaveasystem]

Glad to hear that. 👍😃

[@albertohing3200]

Wow man today may 11/2024 I saw your video and I got it man tanks for sharing congratulations 🎉

[@Ihaveasystem]

Thanks. And Congratulations to you! You did it!

[@kristalpate329]

Thank you! I needed that right now.

[@Ihaveasystem]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@traevah6474]

Worked flawlessly :) thank you!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Excellent! You’re welcome…

[@davidj7916]

Worked like a charm..great idea!!

[@Ihaveasystem]

Awesome! glad it worked out for you!

[@jenaba1213]

Thank you so much!! As soon as I did it it worked

[@Ihaveasystem]

sweet! 👍

[@edwallace2828]

Thanks; it worked. For a little while, I thought I was going to have to replace the fixture!

[@Ihaveasystem]

You are welcome! Glad it worked for you!

[@ScottBickers]

Thanks for sharing. Great solution!

[@Ihaveasystem]

You bet!

[@richardma2655]

awesome. It worked for me. I tried many others ways but could not get it off.

[@Ihaveasystem]

fantastic!

[@wangzile2008]

Great idea, it's very clever.

[@edwardmmanns7454]

What a bunch of great ideas... I will try that. But in our bathrooms the lens is flush ... maybe put in from the back, with plastic vent-like outer ring for the exhaust fan. But all in all you made a great video.

[@Ihaveasystem]

Mine is likely different than one for the bathroom. Those could be mounted from the back especially if it has the exhaust outlet fan built in. Good luck!

[@JoseCastillo-gp8nq]

... WOW... thank you for the tip my friend.... 💯👍

[@Ihaveasystem]

you are most welcome!

[@cindynguyen9145]

I tried your method, and it worked. Thank you for sharing! 😂

[@Ihaveasystem]

Excellent! You are most welcome!