Room mates Peel and Stick tile_Update_Pictures

[gaymeadowsman]

We were in one of our local Wal-Marts last week and found they are now carrying the Room Mates brand of peel and stick tiles. The same as Smart Tiles. The 4-pack was marked @$14.98 each. we got home and I did a web search on them and found the web page for Room Mates Stick tiles,
https://roommatesdecor.com/stick-tiles/ and the design the we liked on the website was listed at $25.99 a 4-pk. More than $10.00 a pack higher. So I went back to the store and bought all eight packs of the one we liked. There should be enough to do the kitchen back splash, and the fireplace surround. Just in case the adhesive isn't as strong as on the Smart Tiles I plan to also use a light coat of 3M spray adhesive to help with the bonding.

Pictures to follow... soon I hope.

[ScottG]

Careful with the solvents, I found out the hard way that they will remove the silkscreen or artwork (or what ever you call it!) from RV vinyl wall paper!

[stickdog]

Depending on the adhesive on the tiles you may have a problem still as not all adhesives are compatible.

[gaymeadowsman]

ScottG wrote:
Make sure the back-splash is absolutely clean and there is not a trace of grease or oil.
The tiles don't stick quite as well to our vinyl wall paper as they do to anything else but it is doable.

Thanks for your advice, My plan is to clean it well with a heavy duty cleaner, then a good rub down with some alcohol but may test an area with acetone and see if i can rub it down with that.
The cheesy border "film" that Prime Time put on the wall above the counter started bubbling up and sliding down the wall less than two years after buying the trailer, we have used the stove top 4 times in going on 5 years. So part of the wall is pre-glued.

[ScottG]

Make sure the back-splash is absolutely clean and there is not a trace of grease or oil.
The tiles don't stick quite as well to our vinyl wall paper as they do to anything else but it is doable.

[gbopp]

We'll be waiting for the pictures. :C