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Best way to adhere a stainless magnetic knife bar to granite tile backsplash?
Posted on 3/1/22 at 10:15 am
Posted on 3/1/22 at 10:15 am
Anyone got any solid suggestions on the best way to stick this magnetic knife bar to a granite tile backsplash? FWIW, the knife bar weighs just under 4lbs, so it's pretty heavy for it's size, which is 24" long and two inches wide.
In the photo, that's the backside of the bar and as you can see it's meant to be attached to the wall with two screws and then hung into them. I'm not too comfortable with trying to successfully screw through these tiles with potentially cracking them so I'd prefer to stick it on there some other way.
Thought of high strength double stick tape, silicone, construction adhesive, epoxy, etc. Any or all could potentially work, but I was hoping someone here may have done this kind of thing and had a definite solution. I'd rather not have the whole thing, with all my knives attached to it, come falling off the wall. Mostly, because there is a small enough gap between the oven and the wall that the whole damn thing could slide right back there and force me to pull the entire unit out to retrieve it all...so I'd like to avoid that. That said, I have no issue with this being permanent, so making it impossible to remove from the tile is the goal, not a problem.
So...what would you use?
In the photo, that's the backside of the bar and as you can see it's meant to be attached to the wall with two screws and then hung into them. I'm not too comfortable with trying to successfully screw through these tiles with potentially cracking them so I'd prefer to stick it on there some other way.
Thought of high strength double stick tape, silicone, construction adhesive, epoxy, etc. Any or all could potentially work, but I was hoping someone here may have done this kind of thing and had a definite solution. I'd rather not have the whole thing, with all my knives attached to it, come falling off the wall. Mostly, because there is a small enough gap between the oven and the wall that the whole damn thing could slide right back there and force me to pull the entire unit out to retrieve it all...so I'd like to avoid that. That said, I have no issue with this being permanent, so making it impossible to remove from the tile is the goal, not a problem.
So...what would you use?
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Posted on 3/1/22 at 10:34 am to GeauxTigerTM
Don't have experience with your application, but cleaning the surface well and using JB Weld 2 part epoxy should do it.
It will be a permanent bond on the backsplash tiles.
Quick set
Regular - I use this
It will be a permanent bond on the backsplash tiles.
Quick set
Regular - I use this
Posted on 3/1/22 at 10:36 am to GeauxTigerTM
Maybe silicone? It can hold alot of weight one some materials.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 10:46 am to GeauxTigerTM
3M Automotive grade double stick. It holds moldings on cars going 70 mph, so it should hold that just fine.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 10:49 am to GeauxTigerTM
I put up a cast iron towel bar on sheetrock with Loctite Power Grab. It stayed up for years until I moved. 
This post was edited on 3/1/22 at 10:50 am
Posted on 3/1/22 at 10:56 am to GeauxTigerTM
Tell me you're not planning to put your knives on the backsplash behind the stove.....
I do a lot of cooking and I have a stainless backsplash and I have to clean it pretty frequently due to oil accumulating from frying things and the occasional splash of adding things to pots and stirring things in.
I would think that would be a maintenance headache before long.
I do a lot of cooking and I have a stainless backsplash and I have to clean it pretty frequently due to oil accumulating from frying things and the occasional splash of adding things to pots and stirring things in.
I would think that would be a maintenance headache before long.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:23 am to gumbo2176
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Tell me you're not planning to put your knives on the backsplash behind the stove.....
Yeah, that's the plan. I do very little frying though and have never had a huge issue with having to wipe down that tile backsplash. As for the knives I actually went a different direction and just recently bought some less expensive restaurant type knives that are super sharp but are expendable if they get beat up. Also have plastic handles so that they can be cleaned more easily.
We've had fairly nice knives since we got married 26 years ago but I can never keep them sharp and I'm tired of the wood block on the counter taking up space. Plus, the new stove does not have an electronic panel on the back covering a portion of the tile like the old one did, so it looks naked back there.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:26 am to Macfly
quote:
Don't have experience with your application, but cleaning the surface well and using JB Weld 2 part epoxy should do it.
It will be a permanent bond on the backsplash tiles.
So if I was to go this route, seems like I'd use both? quick set to get it to hold on faster and the regular for an even stronger bond but one that takes longer to set?
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:28 am to LEASTBAY
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Maybe silicone? It can hold alot of weight one some materials.
Wasn't sure with this. I've used that for large plastic soap dispensers in tiled showers, and the weight was probably similar but one side was plastic...so not sure if that matters. In this case, one side is I'm assuming aluminum and the other is that granite tile.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:32 am to Shexter
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3M Automotive grade double stick. It holds moldings on cars going 70 mph, so it should hold that just fine.
Like this idea a lot, but I was worried about tape because someone in reviews for the strip had mentioned using a double sided Gorilla Glue tape rated at 30lbs and it fell off. This auto tape stronger?
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:34 am to nes2010
quote:
I put up a cast iron towel bar on sheetrock with Loctite Power Grab. It stayed up for years until I moved.
Something like this had been my first idea, plus I'm sure I have some around already.
Damn fellas...I was hoping everyone would say one thing would be best, not all of them as options!
Posted on 3/1/22 at 12:47 pm to GeauxTigerTM
I just hung mine similar to that 2 weeks ago, but I did drill into the tile using a tile bit, I dabbed a little oil on the bit and it did fine. Luckily I had a stud on one side so I didn’t have to rely on anchors only to support 5 heavy knives. But I hate those damn hanging attachments on the back, it’s hard to get the screws just right so the bar is completely snug. I think I’m going to use some of these suggestions and add a few drops of loctite on the edges to make it more secure.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 1:58 pm to GeauxTigerTM
while my backsplash is subway tile and not granite, i cleaned it thoroughly and used the 3M double sided adhesive tape. i keep 10 knives on mine and it has been up for 6 years with zero issues. we pull knives off multiples times a day.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 2:46 pm to FishinTygah84
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while my backsplash is subway tile and not granite, i cleaned it thoroughly and used the 3M double sided adhesive tape. i keep 10 knives on mine and it has been up for 6 years with zero issues. we pull knives off multiples times a day.
Any idea how heavy the bar was...estimate? This thing is packed with magnets, so it's pretty heavy. The knives in total won't weight as much as this bar I'm sure, though there will be some tension anytime we go to pull them off for sure.
I'm liking the idea of some tape to keep it secure and some of that JB Weld stuff mentioned earlier to make it permanent.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 3:12 pm to GeauxTigerTM
man i cant remember. 16-20 oz maybe?
Posted on 3/1/22 at 3:17 pm to GeauxTigerTM
look what i just found. went back in my amazon orders. Bought it Jan 15, 2015. Still going strong
LINK
LINK
Posted on 3/2/22 at 10:46 am to GeauxTigerTM
Hanging it right over the stove means it is going to be exposed to constant heat and steam, which I would think is going to make it a very inhospitable environment for staying attached.
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:31 pm to GeauxTigerTM
beyond ease of use, I thought the point of the magnet was to show off nice looking knives. Those should probably go in a drawer, lol.
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:35 pm to GeauxTigerTM
Screws and anchors in the grout
Posted on 3/3/22 at 6:35 am to Cracker
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Screws and anchors in the grout
This. OP I’d highly recommend anchors in the grout or something less permanent. If you want it removed fixing the holes in the grout is fairy quick and easy. Removing it glued to the stone is going to be nearly impossible.
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