How do I remove the tiny attached backsplash from my kitchen counter?

Hi Christine,

You could try using heat from a heat gun or a hair dryer to soften the glue that's probably holding the trim on the wall. Once you get it loosened, you'll probably find small nails as well. Pull those out then patch the holes. Wishing you the best.

1

Force the tip of a putty knife behind the small metal strip at the top of the laminate backsplash. Twist the handle of the knife slightly to open a small crack between the wall and the laminate.

2

Inject a small amount of acetone into the crack. Wait 3 minutes for the glue to soften. Pry the laminate away from the wall as far as it will go without breaking. Inject more glue into the crack. Inject some to the left and right. Wait 3 minutes.

3

Slide the knife deeper into the crack and pry the laminate out. Slide the knife to the left and right as the glue softens. Inject more acetone. Continue prying and sliding the knife to the left and right until the backsplash is free from the wall all the way to the bottom.

4

Push the tip of the knife under the small metal runner at the bottom -- where the backsplash joins the countertop -- if the laminate is still stuck and won't come off.

5

Twist the handle of the knife to lift the metal runner up and free the backspalsh and both metal runners from the countertop. Once the laminate begins to lift away from the countertop, pull it away from the wall in one piece with both hands.

That little backsplash is part of the countertop. Cannot be removed/cut off without removing the countertop. Just tile above it.

LOOK AT PHOTOS:

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/kitchen-dining/backsplashes/diy-kitchen-tile-backsplash-2075454

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/kitchen-dining/backsplashes/installing-beadboard-as-backsplash-and-kitchen-makeover-for-100-35935366

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/kitchen-dining/backsplashes/diy-subway-tile-backsplash-22676290

I left it in place and painted it along with the countertop. It turned out grwat.

Thank you sooo much

Hi Christine, I would simply just do the backsplash in the same paint as you are doing the countertop in. You can add tile above that small backsplash. Hope this helps you out.