Problems Removing Wheel Trim Screws

[TrailBeast]

I'm sure at some point or another we all have, or will run across those trim screws that just don't want to move.
Well, the other day I found a way to get those stubborn little mothers out when they are glued in with rust or 40 year old undercoating.

I used a pair of Vise Grips and put the top jaw on the screw tip and a 3/8 box end over the screw head and clamped the Vise Grips down so it pops the little sucker loose.
After that they can be unscrewed with the screwdriver.

Works great.

The first one I tried with the screwdriver would NOT come loose even as I ripped the screwdriver slots right out of the screw head.

 

[Tinbasher]

I have removed literally hundreds if not thousands of those pesky screws in the course of many years working in the autobody and refinishing trade.
Most effective method for really badly stuck screws was to put a dull chisel bit in an air chisel and then give the side of the screw head a few good raps. This will loosen the screw enough to make a screwdriver effective.
This method saves time and spares you aggravation. Try it!