If necessary use your hammer to help tap the crowbar farther in between tile and wall.
Removing existing backslash tile from wall.
Use hammer and flat bar to pry existing tiles one at a time from backsplash wall.
Carefully use the hammer and putty knife to chisel off the tiles.
I found it best to get the sharp edge of the pry bar nestled between that cardboard or wall and the tile.
A heat gun can remove stubborn caulking around the tiled backsplash edge.
Insert a stiff putty knife in the gap between a pair of tiles wedge it under one of the tiles and pry.
Push the crowbar in behind one of the tiles beside the opening left by a removed tile.
Once you have tools and materials on hand it s time to begin the process.
Remove outlet covers and cut the electricity to the area where you will be removing the tiles.
And cut the power to the area where you about to the outlets where you are about to remove the tiles.
Then give it a hard tap on the back side of the pry bar.
Scrape the bare wall clean with a wide blade scraper.
Clear off the countertops.
Take down the microwave and remove the microwave brackets if it s attached to the wall.
Clean the grout out from between the tiles using a rotary tool and a grout removal accessory.
Remove the caulk around the top and bottom edges of the tiled backsplash.
Boy these counters sure are ugly remove the covers from the outlets.
Once the grout is.
If done correctly the tiles will pop off without damaging the wall.
It is important to keep the pry bar perpendicular to the wall and making sure the force is towards to tile.