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JStrider · 07-27-2003, 01:02 PM

ok well i see all these posters and already have a few that i want to hang in my dorm room... but i cant leave marks on the wall... and i dont want to damage the posters...

last year i used double sided scotch tape on one poster... and that work ok... didnt damage the walls... but wouldnt come off the poster and it kept falling off...
on my pulp fiction poster which has been drymounted or whatever i used these temporary stick pad things which seemed to work well except after a while the poster would fall...

the paint in my dorms is water solluble (WTF why the hell would someone use water solluble paint like that...) so if you try to rub spots out with a wet rag itll take off paint and youll have a bigger spot...

sticky tak stuff usually leaves little grease marks on the wall...

oh and yah... for every noticeable mark on the wall i get charged $5 at the end of the year...

anyone got any ideas?

seethreepo · 07-27-2003, 03:36 PM

velcro sticky tabs

the sticky stuff *might* leave a mark but you dont have many options.

otherwise use nails \ frames and paint \ fix the holes
(much cheaper than a $5 per fee)

JStrider · 07-27-2003, 03:39 PM

one thing i didnt mention... there is a lip that runs around the room about 1.5 feet from the ceiling... and we can get S hooks that hook to it and we can hang strings and stuff from that...

and holes are $10 i think if they find em... (yay for toothpaste)

and cost of hanging them is pretty important... cheeper the better...

Pellaz · 07-27-2003, 03:53 PM

The easiest thing to do would be not to worry about any marks, and get a bit of paint matched exactly, i think. Also, if your into anime, wall scrolls sound perfect to hang from your ledge. Sadly, I don't think there are many that aren't anime, which is a shame, since the rock big time.

JStrider · 07-27-2003, 03:55 PM

ive seen people try... its like the school special orders their paint in some bizarre off color... and no matter how hard you try... ya cant get it exactly... and if you use it to cover a bunch of little spots it will look polka dotted after youve done enough of em...

Pellaz · 07-27-2003, 04:13 PM

In that case, I'd say you don't have many options. No matter what a package says, nothing that will reliable hold things up is garunteed to not leave a mark. So...

1. No wall decorations for you.
2. If you have removable shelves or some such that are painted with the room paint, take it to home depot or some place like that. They will mix up a batch of paint exactly matching that colour, garunteed. If it still doesn't match, it's probably because your walls are dirty, which means you can:
a)repaint the whole room, carefully. They're not going to take a spectrometer and make sure that you haven't done this.
b)sometimes, with water soluable paint, you can take a slightly damp sponge and blend in slight discolorations.
or,
3)Only hang things you want to spend 40 dollars on, 20 for the poster, 20 for the discoloration charge you might possibly incur at the end of the year.

When I was in the dorms, I used heavy duty mounting tape. You can often, but not always, remove it from the walls with a sharp, thin knife with no residual marks appearing right away. But it's hell on the poster.

JStrider · 07-27-2003, 05:30 PM

i was thinking maybe get some string and clothespins... could drill holes in the handles of the clothes pins to tie the string to... and then tie the other end to the S hooks on the molding... and if the poster wants to curl up then i can tie some washers to clothes pins and attach them to the bottom... to weight it down...

i also found these things... seem like they would work... but would add up after getting enuf of em...
http://www.frameplace.com/xhanger.htm

maybe i coul make something like that...

Jonsgirl · 07-27-2003, 07:31 PM

Ummm...I don't know. Clothespins? Sounds like too much work and a kinda silly way to display them. I mean, your posters will end up with big crinkles in them. Anyway, I'd go ask your art dept. for some display fixtures or ask where they get them. I do think that the matching paint would work the best, though.

07-28-2003, 07:26 AM

Probably best to get some cheap poster frames, put picture hangers on the "lip" you've described, and then hang the edge of the frame off the picture hanger. Yeah it's not completely cheap but your posters won't get damaged.

japhyryder · 07-28-2003, 07:44 AM

are there holes in the wall already? if so take pictures sounds like they will try to charge you, if there are use the same ones over again.

noblejr · 07-28-2003, 08:09 AM

I suggest the hanging frames, with the tubes at the top and bottom of the poster.

nothingx · 07-28-2003, 05:19 PM

when i was there, i used these nifty adhesive strips made by 3M. they held really well, but when you pulled the special 'tab' on them, they kinda stretched out and lost all of their stickiness. i'm not sure exactly what they were called, but four of them (one in each corner) held my posters all semester long and removed without any marks.

JStrider · 07-28-2003, 06:52 PM

hmmm those strips sound pretty good... would they also hold some light weight framed pics? ill definently have to look into them...

schmuck · 07-29-2003, 12:50 PM

i recently bought some of that reusable tacky stuff and the packaging states that it may leave grease marks but they could be removed with lighter fluid. don't know what that would do to water soluble paint though. otherwise, just go with the s-hooks in the molding and the hanging frames noblejr mentioned.

DelayedReaction · 07-29-2003, 08:17 PM

3M Sticky Poster tabs.

http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/command/

Available damn near anywhere, and they work like a charm. I even hung an 8'x5' American Flag using them, and it worked great.

nothingx · 07-29-2003, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DelayedReaction
3M Sticky Poster tabs.

http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/command/

Yes!! That's them alright! Those things are great. As I recall, I even think I used one of the hook ones to hang one of my towels in the bathroom. So uh... yeah, they can definately hold some weight.

JStrider · 07-30-2003, 04:12 PM

well those poster tabs look awesome... im definently gonna have to give those a look they look very promising!

goatfire · 08-05-2003, 07:36 PM

dont call me crazy but you can use toothpaste....its super sticky when it drys and its very very water soluble...so clean up is great....you may have to press the posters against the wall for a bit until the toothpast drys a bit but its only like 30 secs or so

wario · 08-09-2003, 08:31 AM

I use those really small binder clips, one at each corner of the poster. Then I stick the push pins through the handles. This is surprisingly sturdy and doesn't damage the poster. Of course, you'd still be left with tiny holes in the wall.

meff · 09-15-2003, 09:35 AM

JS I don't know if this is what you talked about in your first post, but I used to use this 3M Poster Tape that was kinda thick with foam in the middle, came off walls pretty easy and doesn't leave a mark, and held posters up easily.. Try to find some if this isn't what you're talking about

scansinboy · 09-17-2003, 08:24 AM

Those poster hangers with the string are good, and warios suggestion is what I was gonna say. use big ones of these,
<img src="http://www.trombonelessons.com/paperclip.JPG">
and you might be able to get the S hooks through them.
Ahhh, S hooks... Brings back memories... Good times, Good times.

Edit: or better yet, use these, and tie little bits of string through them and then loop the string over the S hooks.

toxic515 · 09-21-2003, 03:11 PM

Use the Command strips from 3M, they're the schiznit....

hundred-peons · 09-22-2003, 04:25 AM

The way I do this is, I use those push tacks, but to not damage a poster I actually put the tacks outside of the edges of the poster, two on each corner, totalling eight used for each poster.

This works pretty good, and toothpaste works great for filling in those pin holes when you take them down. When toothpaste dries it actually dries hard like a cement heh.

numist_net · 09-25-2003, 07:32 PM

we did this last year in a dorm at college here..

my buddies used the reccomended blue tape that is supposed to leave the paint on the walls, but at the end of the year it took ALL the paint off that the tape was on.

I used some good Scotch tape (not the cheap stuff, the good rolls) and it left everything just fine, only downside is that it doesnt stick as well as some other tapes.

07-27-2003, 01:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	safely hang a poster without damage... ok well i see all these posters and already have a few that i want to hang in my dorm room... but i cant leave marks on the wall... and i dont want to damage the posters... last year i used double sided scotch tape on one poster... and that work ok... didnt damage the walls... but wouldnt come off the poster and it kept falling off... on my pulp fiction poster which has been drymounted or whatever i used these temporary stick pad things which seemed to work well except after a while the poster would fall... the paint in my dorms is water solluble (WTF why the hell would someone use water solluble paint like that...) so if you try to rub spots out with a wet rag itll take off paint and youll have a bigger spot... sticky tak stuff usually leaves little grease marks on the wall... oh and yah... for every noticeable mark on the wall i get charged $5 at the end of the year... anyone got any ideas? __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

07-27-2003, 03:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
seethreepo Addict Location: outer reaches of space	velcro sticky tabs the sticky stuff might leave a mark but you dont have many options. otherwise use nails \ frames and paint \ fix the holes (much cheaper than a $5 per fee) __________________ rub it and see.

07-27-2003, 03:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	one thing i didnt mention... there is a lip that runs around the room about 1.5 feet from the ceiling... and we can get S hooks that hook to it and we can hang strings and stuff from that... and holes are $10 i think if they find em... (yay for toothpaste) and cost of hanging them is pretty important... cheeper the better... __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto Last edited by JStrider; 07-27-2003 at 03:48 PM..

07-27-2003, 03:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pellaz Addict Location: Texas	The easiest thing to do would be not to worry about any marks, and get a bit of paint matched exactly, i think. Also, if your into anime, wall scrolls sound perfect to hang from your ledge. Sadly, I don't think there are many that aren't anime, which is a shame, since the rock big time. __________________ " ' Big Mouth. Remember it took three of you to kill me. A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "

07-27-2003, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	ive seen people try... its like the school special orders their paint in some bizarre off color... and no matter how hard you try... ya cant get it exactly... and if you use it to cover a bunch of little spots it will look polka dotted after youve done enough of em... __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

07-27-2003, 04:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pellaz Addict Location: Texas	In that case, I'd say you don't have many options. No matter what a package says, nothing that will reliable hold things up is garunteed to not leave a mark. So... 1. No wall decorations for you. 2. If you have removable shelves or some such that are painted with the room paint, take it to home depot or some place like that. They will mix up a batch of paint exactly matching that colour, garunteed. If it still doesn't match, it's probably because your walls are dirty, which means you can: a)repaint the whole room, carefully. They're not going to take a spectrometer and make sure that you haven't done this. b)sometimes, with water soluable paint, you can take a slightly damp sponge and blend in slight discolorations. or, 3)Only hang things you want to spend 40 dollars on, 20 for the poster, 20 for the discoloration charge you might possibly incur at the end of the year. When I was in the dorms, I used heavy duty mounting tape. You can often, but not always, remove it from the walls with a sharp, thin knife with no residual marks appearing right away. But it's hell on the poster. __________________ " ' Big Mouth. Remember it took three of you to kill me. A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "

07-27-2003, 05:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	i was thinking maybe get some string and clothespins... could drill holes in the handles of the clothes pins to tie the string to... and then tie the other end to the S hooks on the molding... and if the poster wants to curl up then i can tie some washers to clothes pins and attach them to the bottom... to weight it down... i also found these things... seem like they would work... but would add up after getting enuf of em... http://www.frameplace.com/xhanger.htm maybe i coul make something like that... __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto Last edited by JStrider; 07-28-2003 at 12:53 AM..

07-27-2003, 07:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jonsgirl Semi-Atomic Location: Home.	Ummm...I don't know. Clothespins? Sounds like too much work and a kinda silly way to display them. I mean, your posters will end up with big crinkles in them. Anyway, I'd go ask your art dept. for some display fixtures or ask where they get them. I do think that the matching paint would work the best, though. __________________ Someday, someone will best me. But it won't be today, and it won't be you.

07-28-2003, 07:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
smithja0423 Guest	Probably best to get some cheap poster frames, put picture hangers on the "lip" you've described, and then hang the edge of the frame off the picture hanger. Yeah it's not completely cheap but your posters won't get damaged.

07-28-2003, 07:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
japhyryder no one special Location: Charlotte, NC	are there holes in the wall already? if so take pictures sounds like they will try to charge you, if there are use the same ones over again. __________________ It's only entertainment, someone's sick idea of a joke.

07-28-2003, 08:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
noblejr Crazy Location: Atlanta	I suggest the hanging frames, with the tubes at the top and bottom of the poster.

07-28-2003, 05:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
nothingx undead Location: nihilistic freedom	when i was there, i used these nifty adhesive strips made by 3M. they held really well, but when you pulled the special 'tab' on them, they kinda stretched out and lost all of their stickiness. i'm not sure exactly what they were called, but four of them (one in each corner) held my posters all semester long and removed without any marks.

07-28-2003, 06:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	hmmm those strips sound pretty good... would they also hold some light weight framed pics? ill definently have to look into them... __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

07-29-2003, 12:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
schmuck Crazy Location: MN	i recently bought some of that reusable tacky stuff and the packaging states that it may leave grease marks but they could be removed with lighter fluid. don't know what that would do to water soluble paint though. otherwise, just go with the s-hooks in the molding and the hanging frames noblejr mentioned.

07-29-2003, 08:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
DelayedReaction BFG Builder Location: University of Maryland	3M Sticky Poster tabs. http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/command/ Available damn near anywhere, and they work like a charm. I even hung an 8'x5' American Flag using them, and it worked great. __________________ If ignorance is bliss, you must be having an orgasm.

07-30-2003, 04:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	well those poster tabs look awesome... im definently gonna have to give those a look they look very promising! __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

08-05-2003, 07:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
goatfire Upright Location: Halifax	dont call me crazy but you can use toothpaste....its super sticky when it drys and its very very water soluble...so clean up is great....you may have to press the posters against the wall for a bit until the toothpast drys a bit but its only like 30 secs or so

08-09-2003, 08:31 AM	#19 (permalink)
wario Insane	I use those really small binder clips, one at each corner of the poster. Then I stick the push pins through the handles. This is surprisingly sturdy and doesn't damage the poster. Of course, you'd still be left with tiny holes in the wall.

09-15-2003, 09:35 AM	#20 (permalink)
meff Vanishing, like I do.. Location: Austin, TX	JS I don't know if this is what you talked about in your first post, but I used to use this 3M Poster Tape that was kinda thick with foam in the middle, came off walls pretty easy and doesn't leave a mark, and held posters up easily.. Try to find some if this isn't what you're talking about __________________ Toy-like people make me boy-like.

09-17-2003, 08:24 AM	#21 (permalink)
scansinboy Insane Location: Milwaukee	Those poster hangers with the string are good, and warios suggestion is what I was gonna say. use big ones of these, <img src="http://www.trombonelessons.com/paperclip.JPG"> and you might be able to get the S hooks through them. Ahhh, S hooks... Brings back memories... Good times, Good times. Edit: or better yet, use these, and tie little bits of string through them and then loop the string over the S hooks. __________________ Don't blame me... I voted for Kodos! Last edited by scansinboy; 09-17-2003 at 08:26 AM..

09-21-2003, 03:11 PM	#22 (permalink)
toxic515 Addict Location: Texas	Use the Command strips from 3M, they're the schiznit.... __________________ Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.

09-22-2003, 04:25 AM	#23 (permalink)
hundred-peons Upright	The way I do this is, I use those push tacks, but to not damage a poster I actually put the tacks outside of the edges of the poster, two on each corner, totalling eight used for each poster. This works pretty good, and toothpaste works great for filling in those pin holes when you take them down. When toothpaste dries it actually dries hard like a cement heh.

09-25-2003, 07:32 PM	#24 (permalink)
numist_net Banned Location: UCSD	we did this last year in a dorm at college here.. my buddies used the reccomended blue tape that is supposed to leave the paint on the walls, but at the end of the year it took ALL the paint off that the tape was on. I used some good Scotch tape (not the cheap stuff, the good rolls) and it left everything just fine, only downside is that it doesnt stick as well as some other tapes.