Now if I can find a cleaner to clean off the small spots of contact
cement that accidentally got on the counter surface we'll be in
business. Our local big box store did not have the factory approved
cleaner so I am temporarily at a stop.

RonT

Ron, I was thinking of doing the same thing, but figured it would be a bear.
How did you do the backsplash? I assume you glued the oak edge on after
finishing it?