Not to crash your video , but there is another way that is quick and zero damage to wall. Putty knife and heat gun is all you need. Metal is a conductor of heat. Heat up your putty knife and it will cut through the caulking and adhesive like butter and separate the granite backsplash from the wall with zero damage. Slightly heat up the remaining adhesive and scrap it off the wall this a putty knife. Then use a sanding sponge to sand over the areas where the adhesive was.
Awesome tip! I bought the cheapest heat gun I could find at Home Depot (Wagner Furnu 300) and a metal scraper, heated up the backsplash for about 10 minutes - then the metal scraper. It worked amazingly, done in about an hour - minimal damage to drywall.
I commented here before and wanted to update. We took off our piece of granite of using your demonstration and it totally worked! No damage to the wall or granite counter top! Now I will subway tile my kitchen backsplash and I’m so excited! Thanks again for your video!
This works like a charm and is almost hilariously easy. I found a plastic wedge just lying in the road and used it to complete this project. We had 6 short pieces and one long piece about 7-8 feet long. I finished the whole thing in like 20 minutes, and like 16 minutes of it was just waiting for the glue to heat up. For the smaller pieces, I was able to get them down after just waiting for a minute. Let it sit a bit longer on the huge piece, but it came down just as easily. Fantastic video.
Wow, thanks for this. We have black granite, which isn't horrible, but that big clunky 4" backsplash piece is. I've been thinking that if I can remove that entirely and install new backsplash (the current is white tile) we can really give the kitchen new life without replacing the countertops, which can cost a small fortune. So many thanks.
@@kayladaggett6474 same here, I just moved into a home with black granite and I came from a home with a white countertop….I can not get used to the darkness…I’d like to try this
I've got black granite too, not by choice! We were originally looking for house with a usable but needed updating kitchen so I could do my dream kitchen. Then we found this house and everything else worked. Black granite is like a magnet to all types of dust! I wanted soapstone or something similar that wasn't shiny. My plan is to remove or cover the beadboard in the cabinet doors that are such a pain to clean for a farm house, paint the lower cabinets a dark grey and the upper cabinets a lighter grey. Then after I remove the wimpy backsplash in going to tile with gradient black to light grey small tiles. It'll be so much easier to clean and will look nicer too.
Wow thank you so much! I was upset that they installed this sad excuse for a backsplash in my kitchen but now I feel better knowing it can be removed fairly easily for a full tile backsplash.
Thank you for posting this! I have 2 small sections of backsplash that I need to remove due to a different shaped stove, and I was really worried this would be a difficult project, but I am excited to remove them myself! Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing this! I have been scared to attempt to take mine off but now I’m doing it! Can’t wait to have my backsplash up in my kitchen. Thanks again!
This method worked perfectly. Thank you! We removed about 35 feet of backsplash that looked very similar to this. We had no mess and no damage other than some of very long pieces breaking. I was even able to save some long pieces that did not crack. Although, I don't know what I'm going to do with them or if there is a market for used granite backsplash pieces.
This method worked for me too, although I'm not sure the heat is need. One more suggestion, when pulling the existing back splash off the wall put something to cushion its drop. In my case it was my thumb (ouch).
Most granite countertops these days are put together using silicone as the bonding agent.This will include bonding and shimming to the cabinets. Heat will have no impact. If the backsplash has been bonded to the countertop using silicone you run the risk of damaging the countertop. This of course depends on the type of granite installed but all natural material has fracture lines. In my case I removed a small section of backsplash just 18" at most, in a concealed area. The natural fracture line pulled an additional inch of counter beyond the backsplash. Luckily I was able to epoxy the fracture line back together, Silicone back to the wall and then apply my tile.
If you look carefully this backsplash was bonded with silicone. The silicone itself did not melt. But the heat apparently made it easy to pull the silicone away from the wall.
@@markcarey5673 No, the backsplash in this video was glued to the drywall with construction adhesive which does soften and reactivate when heated. The backsplash was sealed to the countertop with a bead of silicon which the video guy just tore.
I pulled one of these recently from the far end because it had a huge mirror liquid nailed right above it basically on top of the granite piece. I pried it out with a pry bar very gently and it released at that end, this was after cutting through silicone at top and bottom. After that I pulled with my fingers literally three pulling outward. It started to come almost halfway down and the sucker just crumbles in front of where it was still stuck to the wall. I couldn't believe it that it would break that easily. I've pulled these before and handled granite many times and thought the pressure I put there wasn't near enough to do this and it was on a job that needed the vanity removed for water damage behind it. The customers were not happy but I know I can make the crack dissappear with a little finesse. I honestly think it had to have already been damaged but could be wrong regardless now it's my problem. I never make mistakes like this but luckily the customers are reasonable of the situation. Has anyone ever had granite break this easily on them??
Thank you this was so helpful because I have a long piece that I need to remove Around my sink area I took the two short pieces of over by the stove which she did some damage to the wall so I was going to give up on the sink side. But now after watching your video I am going to go ahead and take it off.
Followed your instructions and it worked very well, but the grantie countertop is damaged behind the backsplash with large chunks missing. They are too large and will show with the thinner subway tile.. what should I do?
Any idea how much it would cost to hire someone to do this? I got a quote of $250 to $300 for 3 sizes if the one you showed. I was shocked it would be that much.
Does that heater give more heat than a hair blow dryer? Also how do you remove the remaining silicone or glue left on the countertop without damaging the counter?
