I have a few stick-on child safety locks, such as this one found on Amazon.
When it comes time to remove them, what should I do to avoid destroying the finish on the appliances? They are stuck on really well and won't budge by hand.
How to remove the stick-on child safety locks from appliances
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i would suggest you try CLR. It is available in most stores and hardware stores. If this doesn't work, my question would be what type of tile do you have? Almost sounds like you may have an unglazed type of tile, not a highly glazed porcelain. If you are successful cleaning the tile, you may want to seal the tile to help in the future. You can find tile and grout sealers at any home center.
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If you really want to try to save the plank, BMitch's instructions for removal are spot on but instead of a circular saw, get yourself one of these babies:
The square blade shown here will give you clean end cuts, and for your long run, this blade will be your friend:
You'll get very straight, TIGHT cut lines along the seams, be practically invisible when all is back in place.
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Try removing it first without removing the foam backing. You can dissolve the foam backing with constant application of WD-40 and scrubbing with a wet wash cloth. We had put some of that foam sticky tape on an old apartment door once and I found that by spraying it with WD-40 and scrubbing it, I was able to remove the foam tape and residue easily without removing any underlying paint or finish.