Remove Laminate Backsplash From Plaster Wall

For semi soft adhesive mastic use 120 grit sandpaper to remove it from the wall.

Remove laminate backsplash from plaster wall.

Fill drywall gouges with drywall joint compound and sand it smooth. In other instances plywood is drilled to the wall then the laminate backsplash is glued to the top of the plywood. Use your hammer to carefully break off the plaster from the wall. If prying doesn t work you have a choice.

Homeowners may find that they want to replace their cheap laminate backsplash with something more stylish like tile. Finish sanding the entire wall with 120 grit sand paper on drywall sanding pad. Laminate backsplashes are functional but not always beautiful. Place the plaster pieces that fall off easily into the garbage can.

To install a new backsplash it 039 s first necessary to remove the old one from the kitchen walls. Backsplashes protect the wall behind countertops while adding an aesthetic touch to the kitchen. Either knock with force or tap the plaster lightly to loosen it from the wall depending on your situation. You can either pry the laminate off the surface of the particleboard to expose the screws or you can work the blade of a reciprocating saw behind the particleboard and cut.

Utility knife puddy knife crow bar. Allow to fully dry. To remove thinset use a stiff putty knife and some elbow grease to scrape it from the wall. That s more difficult to remove because you can t access the screws to remove the plywood from the wall.

Continuing breaking off the plaster until the entire room is complete. First i took my utility knife and cut along the edges of the backsplash. If the backsplash isn t screwed to the wall you should be able to pry it off using the same technique you use for sheet laminate. Typical cabinet backsplash is placed on after the upper cabinets are installed.

Read the steps below to find out a few alternatives to remove a laminate backsplash. Occasionally part of the wall is covered. Make sure the knife is inserted between the wall and the laminate backsplash. There are typically three types.

The best way to remove a countertop s backsplash. Use a hammer to tap the knife into the laminate backsplash and force the backsplash to separate from the wall. How to remove a laminate backsplash that goes up behind wall cabinets. Next i put my puddy knife in between the wall and the backsplash.

I did not push hard i just cut the paint away from the backsplash. Now onto how i removed the laminate backsplash.