If you have stubborn contact paper, hold a hair dryer on the highest setting a few inches from it. This will help melt the adhesive and you should be able to peel away the contact paper more easily. If you are unable to peel, you can also try using a plastic scraper or putty knife.
Also question is, can you remove contact paper from laminate?
If you decide to remove the contact paper before replacing the counters altogether, you can do so without damaging the material underneath. Contact paper can be placed on top of wood, laminate, quartz, and granite countertops without causing any harm as long as you’re careful when removing it.
Furthermore, how do you remove old shelf paper?
Grip the shelf paper with one hand, pulling the paper upward and back over itself to peel it away. Spray water where the paper meets the shelf to loosen the adhesive as you pull the paper, continuing until the shelf paper comes off.
Is it hard to remove contact paper?
Contact paper is water-resistant and durable and doesn’t come off with wallpaper remover. Removing contact paper from wood is a difficult and time-consuming job but it is not impossible. To remove the contact paper from wood you must apply heat to soften the adhesive.