How can I remove a backsplash attached with liquid nails?
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Wildwoodapp
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I remodeld my kiitchen last year and put in a backsplash in a shiney gold color (with texture). I put this on with liquid nails and now I am sick of it and wondered how hard it will be to remove so I can replace it.
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Would you consider painting the backsplash instead of all the work involved in a removal?
You won't know until you try. It will depend on the surface you applied it to. If you remember where you put the glue, I might heat it with a hair dryer and start to 'pry and pop' it off. Likely it was on a wall board suface and you will likely pull some of it off, But is you are replacing it with another surface, you can joint compound patch quickly and resurface.
Backsplashes do get 'old and tired' quickly. Good luck!
They have very thin tiles or ceiling tiles which you may conside putting right over the old back splash. Tearing out the old back splash may require new drywall. Be careful
Hi,
As liquid nails is a contact adhesive and really grabs, you will probably damage the surface of the liner board, do you know if you stuck them to villaboard (Cement sheet) or Plasterboard (Drywall)? - Heat probably won't do much because the tile will act as an insulator and heating the backing board only makes it brittle. Use a sharp chisel and go 'easy' limiting the damage to the wall behind - if it's villaboard the glue won't damage the surface too much and you may be able to shear the glue, only leaving lumps of adhesive to remove by sanding and scraping, if it's plasterboard the liner paper will probably let go and leave chunks missing, just be careful not to fracture the core of the board as it will weaken the sheet. It may be faster and easier to cut away the whole backsplash and install a new strip of lining board and just put a new splashback over that once it's been wetsealed.
My house is a modular home, which poses its own set of problems. I am not sure what the walls are made of, just that I don't like it. I will try some of your suggestions. Thank you.
Hello, hope this helps you out.
Slide a 3-inch or wider metal putty knife behind the backsplash to loosen the glue as much as possible, tapping it lightly with a hammer while sliding all the way to the bottom. Finally, remove the backsplash completely by using a pry bar for leverage if needed.
Remove Liquid Nails from a hard surface or other material by applying direct heat to the adhesive to soften it. Softened Liquid Nails releases its grip on the surface, making it easier to remove.