$#*% 3M Command Strips!
Uggh. All those frames hung on Julianna’s walls are starting to drop off, over a week after putting them up. They’re attached with 3M’s Command Strips - adhesive backed velcro pieces that are supposed to be removable and won’t mess up your walls. The problem is that our walls our plaster and impossible to drive nails into without tearing the walls apart, so I have to go with the 3M option. I have no idea why it isn’t working … I followed the instructions properly and paid careful attention to weight restrictions. The entire adhesive just seems to detach from the wall, and actually DOES take a little paint with it. The walls were prepared well before painting - they used to be wallpapered, but we removed it and primed twice before painting with Benjamin Moore’s EcoSpec paint. And what’s weird is that lighter frames are dropping before slightly heavier ones, with the same sized Command Strips attached. AGGGGGHHH!
Who am I?
I have the same problems with my plaster walls. I used the command strips and they work for the most part. You just have to watch that the weight of the frame is not too much for that hook. Also, do let it sit for the recommended hour or more before hanging anything on it. With that said, we’ve only had one hook fall off the wall, and I’ve used over ten around the house!