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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why not just tile above the 4" backsplash? Unless the patterns are clashing.

As for removing the backsplash, it depends on how it was glued down and where. 
To the countertop - easy, wedge a putty knife between countertop and backsplash to loosen the glue, or you might have to smash the backsplash to small pieces. Scrape the glue on countertop residue down with a blade.

To the wall - more troublesome as it will probably tear the paper off the wallboard material. Maybe just use a putty knife to wedge between the wall and the backsplash and see what it does. Hopefully a clean separation.
Vinegar really helps with silicones and epoxy.

In the worst case scenario, you'll have to replace the damaged wallboard behind the backsplash.[/quote]

Follow up to the above, I would do a probe in a discreet area to see if the countertop does in fact hit the back wall. Nothing worse than chopping out that backsplash only to find that it hid a huge or non-linear gap between countertop and wall.[/quote]

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