ORLANDO, Fla. – Instead of pricey kitchen tile backsplash, did you know you can do it yourself with peel and stick tile? But if you stick it on, we learned it’s best to use some special glue so it stays on your wall!
We purchased:
We brought with us:
- caulk gun
- latex gloves
- spackling knife
- paint scraper
- rubbing alcohol
- degreaser cleaner
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Step 1
Prep! This is by far the most important step. When we helped Tyees, she had already put the peel and stick tile on her kitchen wall above her counters, but it was peeling off. It’s not hard – the tile is plastic so she just used scissors to cut the tile (also note - make sure you buy HEAT-RESISTANT peel and stick tile if you plan to put it behind your stove or it might melt!). What Tyees didn’t do so well is prep the wall before she stuck on the tile. First we used a degreaser and wiped down the wall with a paper towel. Then we used rubbing alcohol to get any leftovers off the wall. You want to it to stick, right?! Make sure the wall is clean! And if there’s any loose paint on the wall, scrape it off with a paint scraper.
Step 2
Apply glue. A peel and stick tile installation doesn’t necessary require glue – after all, it will stick to the wall once you peel off the protective backing. But the pros at Ace recommend putting a thin layer of Gorilla Glue Heavy Duty Construction Adhesive on the wall before you press the tile up against the wall. Work in small sections at a time. Spread out the glue so there’s a very thin layer using a spackling knife.
Step 3
Apply the tile. Press the tile onto the glue on the wall and make sure to smooth it out with your hand, getting rid of any bubbles and at the same time make sure the tile makes good contact with the glue and wall.
Step 4
Cleanup. Use rubbing alcohol if the glue ended up on the tile.
That’s it! You just got results at home!