Tile – remove plastic film off porcelain tile

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I just had "marble like" porcelain tile installed. the plastic film over each tile is too had to get off. The installer gave up and left it on, said he never seen plastic film so hard to come off. So far tried a glass scrapper, hot rag, and just manually picking it off by hand… it comes off but too time consuming. What are some other efficient AND safe methods of removing it?
thank you

Best Answer

You could try gently warming up the plastic film with a hair dryer. Sometimes the adhesive attraction between the plastic and the smooth surface of the tile will begin to let go as heat is applied making it easier to peel. Use care not to get it so hot that you melt the plastic film.