Timeline for How to remove "metal" tile adhesive from backsplash area?
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| Sep 12, 2016 at 21:26 | comment | added | bib | An alternative is to knock off the high spots and put 1/4 inch drywall over the existing wall and glue. You need out move out the electrical boxes or use plaster rings. With scraping, leveling for finish can be a challenge, depending on what the final finish material will be. | |
| Sep 12, 2016 at 19:35 | comment | added | rdtsc | I agree that scraping looked impossible. However with the addition of some heat, elbow-grease, and a sharp putty knife, the adhesive is proving to be removable as seen here and is not damaging the paper too much. Slow process and takes some finesse, but most of it is coming off with little drywall damage. I think the kitchen is plaster lath, so I'd prefer to not mess with that if at all possible. Only got half scraped yesterday, hopeful that the rest can be cleaned without replacing the drywall. Whole thing will need leveled out but should turn out fine. | |
| Sep 12, 2016 at 14:42 | comment | added | BrownRedHawk | I think in this application, since there will be an additional surface, this would be about a 20 minute application in drywall, and very inexpensive. Great advice. | |
| Sep 12, 2016 at 11:49 | history | answered | bib | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
