I have some counter tops i need to remove Formica with 4" backing and i do not want to damage the wall paper
Question:could i take an electric hot gun and heat the mica up to remove the counter tops ?
Answers:
The heat from a heat gun is not controllable enough to remove it without causing damage. Use an iron, the kind you iron clothes with. Best to use one without the steam holes, but with the holes will work.
Use a layer of newspaper between the iron and the Formica. Start with a medium temperature and adjust up until you get the desired effect.
This is the method that I use to remove sections of laminate from a top if it needs to be replaced due to chips or scratches. Takes a bit of time, but it should come off clean.
You will have some adhesive residue left behind. Lacquer thinner will cut it. I use it on the backer, if you are cleaning something else you should test to make sure it will not damage the surface.
Remove the 4" back first! Use an utility rasor knife to score the caulking that is between the back splash and the wallpaper.
Next look under the counter top to see how it is attached,it could be screwed or glued or both.
A pry bar and a hammer would be handy here,good luck
Danny
Get a gallon of paint thinners and start from one edge of the counter by gently peeling back the formica , at the same time pouring the thinners into the underside of the counter between the formica and the counter top
take a razor and run it along the top of the backsplash to score the wallpaper.
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