hanging pictures

bandmbrown · 12-09-2008, 01:22 PM

SWMBO wants some pictures hung on the exterior walls of the bedroom. Always heard not to penetrate the exterior walls for any reason.
Any suggeations? velcro has not been working.

bandmbrown · 12-09-2008, 01:22 PM

SWMBO wants some pictures hung on the exterior walls of the bedroom. Always heard not to penetrate the exterior walls for any reason.
Any suggeations? velcro has not been working.

**Gary RVRoamer** · 12-09-2008, 02:17 PM

Not sure where you heard that, but I would say "hogwash". On the other hand, we try to use Velcro and the 3M adhesive hooks as much as possible, simply to avoid having a wall full of little holes after a few years of moving & changing decorations.

buckeyes · 12-09-2008, 02:30 PM

I try not to put a permanent hole anywhere! I have found that using a little alcohol wipe on the wall prior to sticking up the velcro makes it hold fantastic. Hope it helps.

**NLOVNIT** · 12-09-2008, 02:46 PM

We, too, use the 3M adhesive hooks. They work quite well & come off easily, leaving no trace of their existence.

Lori-

DonnaB · 12-10-2008, 01:02 AM

We brought several pieces of artwork from our stick house to hang in the motor home. Some heavy....maybe 8-10 pounds. We too use the "3M Commander" products and they have worked quite well nearly 2 years now.

Follow the directions to the letter. They explain to alcohol clean the wall areas and let completely dry. There is also a wait period after affixing to the wall and before hanging the object, 30 min. to 1 hour depending on the product.

Also look at the particular hook. They all have a weight limit. For our heavier pieces we have attached with 2 hooks to spread the weight and have used the 3M stick on velcro as an addition to the bottom corners to prevent bouncing/swaying.

I've also found that if you want to see the whole lineup of the Commander product you need to visit different stores. We went to Wal-Mart, Lowe's and Michael's to get all of the different hooks available. One store has never had all you could choose from.

Good luck!!