I’ve done this many times and the Velcro does not lose any of its strength. That’s the beauty of it! I’d say “no!” to Command hooks. I love them and use them a lot but they are for lighter weight hanging. And I’ve had them fall off occasionally. Command™ Narrow Picture Hanging Strips are our innovative solution for hanging narrow picture frames securely and damage free. They hold strongly and remove cleanly using 3M stretch-release technology. I was recently introduced to 3M Command strips and after a trial I am a fan! It has always seemed to me rather primitive in this technological age to still “bang a nail in the wall” to hang a picture. So far I have re-hung about 10 pictures – mostly light, the heaviest is 2kgs – and they seem pretty firmly fixed to the wall (I keep testing them to make sure). The rear of the picture is generally a smooth surface, often hardboard and my internal walls are emulsioned and smooth (the house is in UK and only 22 years old). The house doesn’t suffer any extremes of heat/cold & humidity. I have been applying the strips to the picture and leaving them overnight to “prove”. Like Andrew, I do not remove the picture when first hung (as specified in the 3M instructions) but hold it firmly in place with moderate pressure and count slowly to 60. So far so good. What I really wanted to find out is what is the longest period anyone has had a picture on the wall for? Correspondents are very keen to tell their stories of failure and then call the product garbage but I would also hate to find out that the pictures all fall off the wall in 2 years time! Reply If you have kids, or if kids ever visit your home, their life and safety is far more important than the potential loss of deposit. I’d secure the bookshelves as needed and take great care to patch the holes when you move.

They come in 3 different sizes (small, medium, and large), and each size has its own weight limits.In the previous section, I highlighted Command’s three most popular products (Small, Medium, and Large strips), but they sell many other picture hanging strips and hooks with various weight limits. However, when that moment finally comes when you have to take down a picture, buying wall putty, sanding, painting, and being left with a less than perfect wall is a much higher price than the cost of these strips. Absolutely rubbish … followed the instructions to the letter..3 hours later one smashed picture frame and damage to the skirting board…the adhesive held but the velcro fastening gave up … complete waste of money!!! Reply In addition to picture hanging strips, they manufacture clips for outdoor lights, hooks for hanging things on glasswindows and doors, caddies for wall storage, and much more. Not using enough strips. If you use one pair of strips to hang a 20-pound frame, it’s going to fall.

Sorry to hear they didn’t work for you. What type of surface were you trying to hang the pictures on?Step 4: Remove the protective liners that are now facing away from the frame and position your frame where you want it on the wall. Maybe your landlord doesn’t want to forbid you to screw holes into the wall, but it just doesn’t work? Putting the strips in the wrong spots on the frame. Follow these placement instructions that I covered earlier. Hi Regina – great question! Since the strips attached to the wall and the strips attached to the frame are connected by Velcro, you can simply pull the frame off the wall and the Velcro will release. Once you line up the frame so that it’s level, press the Velcro strips on the frame against the Velcro trips on the wall to secure it in place. Simple and easy! Reply This period allows the adhesive to fully adhere to the wall before adding the weight and resistance of the frame.

It’s designed specifically for Ikea products like Besta, and Sektion rails and also works great with ikeas anti tip hardware.In this in-depth review of Command™ Picture Hanging Strips, you’ll learn exactly how to use them (step-by-step with pictures), common mistakes when using them, which surfaces they work on, the different sizes available, the most significant downsides, and common consumer complaints. On the flip side, if you use Command strips, you won’t have to pay for wall putty and paint when you eventually have to patch up holes. How to Use Command Picture Hanging Strips The most common use for these picture hanging strips is, you guessed it, to hang heavy (or light) framed pictures to your walls and other surfaces without damaging them with nails and anchors.