Command strips (or similar)

[FINFAN]

I recently repainted a room that had walls that were quite the challenge to patch and repair. Now that it is complete I really don't want to put new nail holes etc. in the walls. I have never used command hooks, anyone have experiences they care to share? I would be using them to hold picture frames , but do they really remove damage free? Can they hold heavier , maybe a 24 x36 picture?
TIA!

 

[indimom]

I've used them for smaller items, and they do remove without damage. I did hang two small, but heavier, shelves. Since they were heavier I used multiple command strips. Probably more than I needed, but they haven't budged since I hung them about 18 months to two years ago.
For a heavy picture frame, I would use multiple command strips (the Velcro type) on the frame itself. Like two on each side. (They come in different "strengths")

Personal Opinion. I like the the Velcro strips because I can take the picture frames up and down without replacing the command strips. Just separate the two Velcro halves, change the picture to a new one, and push it back onto the Velcro strip on the wall.

 

[scrapquitler]

I recently repainted a room that had walls that were quite the challenge to patch and repair. Now that it is complete I really don't want to put new nail holes etc. in the walls. I have never used command hooks, anyone have experiences they care to share? I would be using them to hold picture frames , but do they really remove damage free? Can they hold heavier , maybe a 24 x36 picture?
TIA!

Read the package carefully when you buy them, they have different weight ratings. I'd buy one of the more higher duty ones for a picture that big.

 

[FINFAN]

have either of you removed the "strip" part on your wall? I don't have a specific 24x36 item to hang yet, wondering if I might have the option.
indimom..when you say small shelves, as in under a foot or more of the decorative type , kinda like these?

My DH will anchor a calendar to the wall so I know he is going to veto the whole idea, but said anchors are part of why I had such a hard time repairing walls

 

[Squirlz]

We have had a frying pan, a saute pan and a saucepan hanging from the kitchen wall for years. No problems at all.

 

[fhtpdw20]

I use the heavy nickel plated ones for hooks to hang up wet bath towels in my bathroom. I had to replace one where that broke (I think due to toddler hanging on it, not weight issue) with no problem.

 

[lynxstch]

have either of you removed the "strip" part on your wall? I don't have a specific 24x36 item to hang yet, wondering if I might have the option.
indimom..when you say small shelves, as in under a foot or more of the decorative type , kinda like these?

My DH will anchor a calendar to the wall so I know he is going to veto the whole idea, but said anchors are part of why I had such a hard time repairing walls

We had to move all the wall art and decorations from my husbands old office to the new one. He had used command strips to put them all up. They all came down easily, including the wall strips, and left no marks or damage to the walls

 

[indimom]

have either of you removed the "strip" part on your wall? I don't have a specific 24x36 item to hang yet, wondering if I might have the option.
indimom..when you say small shelves, as in under a foot or more of the decorative type , kinda like these?

My DH will anchor a calendar to the wall so I know he is going to veto the whole idea, but said anchors are part of why I had such a hard time repairing walls

Yes, similar. Mine are probably about the same depth as these. Mine are 12X18 boxes, with dividers inside creating lots of little cubes (I put all my collectible ornaments from various vacations in the spaces). One of the shelves has two small drawers at the bottom. So they are definitely heavier than your average picture frame, and so far, so good.

 

[nene0182]

I think it all depends on the weight. We have a canvas picture hanging in our living room that measures 3’ x 4’. It’s been hanging on the wall for almost 7 years using the command picture hanging strips (basically like velcro) We also have 2 18” x 24” frames using those. I love those things since we have old plaster walls, we try not to put holes in them. We’ve been able to remove them with no issues.

 

[cobright]

I recently repainted a room that had walls that were quite the challenge to patch and repair. Now that it is complete I really don't want to put new nail holes etc. in the walls. I have never used command hooks, anyone have experiences they care to share? I would be using them to hold picture frames , but do they really remove damage free? Can they hold heavier , maybe a 24 x36 picture?
TIA!

I have a few rental properties and manage just this sort of repair pretty regularly.

• The command adhesive works well and each product is labeled with the weight range it can handle. I've found them to be more than up to whatever the particular item claims it can handle.
• As long as your wall is primed properly, so the paint adheres well to the wall, the command adhesive will release without causing any damage.

That said ... the kind of damage caused by a wall anchor, nail, or screw is so minimal that patching it is easier than worrying about it and cheaper than buying specialty adhesives. Keep a bag of sheetrock brand Easy Sand 20 handy. Throw a couple tablespoons of it into a dixie cup and put enough water to make a dryish paste. Spatula it into the hole and it's ready to paint in an hour or so. If you use paint with eggshell or duller sheen you can touch up spots without the repair standing out.

 

[FINFAN]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I've used Command stuff for years. Love love love them.

On the packaging it should be clear what size of frame it is designed for the size of command product you are using or it will tell you the weight. I can't remember off the top of my head but I do believe they list on the packaging instructions regarding new paint.

I've used the picture framing strips as well as the sawtooth version.

In all the years I've used them I've had 2 times where damage occurred-once was when I was removing a strip and the other was a failure of the hook's adhesive. That number reflects a very small percentage compared to the rest of the times they've worked with no damage.

 

[cvjw]

My son is on his third college residence and we used command strips to hang everything in all the apartments. He has multiple large painted canvases and everything hangs nicely and securely with the command strips.

I have only had damage when removing one command strip. I did not pull it “down”, I pulled it “out” and it took the paint off the wall. My fault!