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These paintings I bought keep falling even though I bought those sticky things that everyone uses any advice??
2 upvotes. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Dorm Decor. "These paintings I bought keep falling even though I bought those sticky things that everyone uses any advice??"
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Anonymous 4w

command velcro strips

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Anonymous 4w

If you’re using any kind of command hook/strip you have to press it to the wall hard for at least 30 seconds then let it sit and don’t hang anything on it for 24hrs

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Anonymous 4w

Just put pins in the wall to hang it along with command strips

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Anonymous 4w

Cool

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

That’s what I used!!!!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

If command strips don’t work try poster putty. How heavy are your posters?

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

The frame around them isn’t a frame it’s wood so their pretty heavy

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

Yah so that’s definitely why command strips aren’t supportive enough. I’m not sure what other gadgets can help with what you have that won’t damage the wall

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

Do you think museum putty would work??? These cost hella money and I wanna keep them

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

I’m not sure what that is. But before you invest in it I’d look at the reviews and see if they’re reliable for holding heavy objects

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 4w

Like thumb tacs?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

I use push pins personally

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

did you give the strips time to set?

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 4w

What do you mean time to set?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

it says it on the box in more detail, but you need to let the strips set on the wall usually for at least an hour before you actually hang things from them. the velcro strips couldn’t even hold up my tapestries until i gave them a couple hours, then they could take a lot of weight

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

if the frame is heavy i’d recommend a full strip in each corner, they should stay up if given time to set

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Command Strips don’t do well on wood, just learned that the hard way with an oak frame I thrifted. Gotta hang it the old fashioned way with a nail. :/

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Museum putty would be hella cleanup and likely not hold of command strips are also failing. Are you using the velcro-style strips?

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 3w

I got new ones and they seem pretty good idk someone else recommended museum putty but I never heard of it so I was asking

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