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Old May 3rd, 2005, 03:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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just recently moved into an apartment. I have numerous giant theaticial posters i want to put in on my wall...but i want to put them up in frames. But the walls in my apartment are cement so pretty much nothing sticks to it and i don't want to drill any holes...so does anyone have any solutions for me?

Is there any kind of special adhesive that sticks to cement especially well or another way to get my posters up on the wall except tape or sticky tack??
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Old May 3rd, 2005, 03:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Poster Strips hold firmly, come off cleanly, and leave no wall damage.

Mount and move posters on a variety of surfaces—painted or varnished wood, glass, tile, painted cinder block, plaster—with no damage to the wall or the poster.
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Whether you use Hooks, Clips, Hangers, or Strips, these hints can help you get the most out of your mounting products.

Tip #1
It’s a significant anniversary for your parents. To decorate for the party, use Clips and Hooks to put up photos of relatives, hang Mom’s wedding dress and Dad’s tie, memorabilia from their honeymoon, and items related to significant events in the lives of children and grandchildren.

Tip #2
When pulling down the removal tab with your thumb and forefinger, be aware of the angle of your thumb because fingernails may tear the tab.

Tip #3
When preparing for a presentation, use Spring Clips or Poster Strips to display charts or diagrams on the conference room walls. There will be no surface damage when you take them down.

Tip #4
Whether you’re stringing lights or sorting cords, be sure to allow sufficient room around the Clips to pull the tab and release the adhesive.

Tip #5
Do not use household cleaners to clean the surfaces before applying 3M™ Mounting Products with Command™ Adhesive. Cleaners leave behind a very thin layer of residue that affects the adhesive. Clean surface lightly with isopropyl rubbing alcohol and let dry.

Tip #6
When removing products with Command adhesive, be sure to pull the tab slowly. If it breaks, don’t worry. Simply heat up the base plate with a hair dryer. Once the adhesive is softened, use dental floss to cut through the adhesive to remove the hook or clip. Stretch or peel remaining adhesive from the surface.

Tip #7
Hooks with Command adhesive are perfect for hanging decorations from previously hard-to-attach-to surfaces like metal doors, glass block and window moldings.

Tip #8
Don’t be afraid to go all out with your decorating. When you use products with Command adhesive, you won’t be haunted by surface damage from holidays past.

Tip #9
Use Medium Hooks in various colors to color code your family’s keys.

Tip #10
Display your photos to their best advantage. Create a cohesive grouping of objects, not a hodge-podge. Cluster small objects, and hang your pictures at eye level.

Tip #11
Have kids group their posters by theme or style, leaving space between each one to help keep their rooms looking organized.

Tip #12
Spring Clips also come in three fun colors. Try color-coding your message board!

Tip #13
Don’t forget, when you pack away the ornaments and lights, also pack the Hooks and Decorator Clips and use again next year with 3M™ Command™ Adhesive Replacement Strips.

Tip #14
Use Poster Strips to display your holiday cards around an arched entry.

Tip #15
At Halloween, hang wreaths of dead flowers on doors or armless rubber hands or gloves stuffed with paper.

Tip #16
No drilling or hammering required. Large Hooks let you hang up your coat or sweater where it’s convenient for you.

Tip #17
Hang towels and pajamas in the bathroom at just the right height for the changing reach of growing kids. You can with Command adhesive.

Tip #18
If you hang textiles or other materials that can be bleached by sunlight or harmed by overexposure to the elements, products with Command adhesive allow you to change hangings when you want to and not worry about damage to your walls.

Tip #19
You may have held back on decorating because of the surfaces you have to work with. Command Mounting Products make it easy to decorate on glass block, plaster, ceramic tile and wood cabinets.

Tip #20
You don’t have an easel stand? Use Hooks to hang up your easel pads. Once your presentation is done, clean up is quick and easy. Bonus: Hooks fit in a briefcase. Easel stands don’t!

Tip #21
Give your college student a bag full of mounting Replacement Strips to use on the walls of their dorm room. You’ll improve the chances of getting your damage deposit back!
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Old May 3rd, 2005, 09:52 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Yep those 3M thingies really rock.

THey stick well and when you want to take them down you just pull on the edge of the adhesive strip and it stretches out like bubble gum, all the while you are pulling off of both poster (or the hook) and the wall at the same time. Leaves no mess, but cannot be reused.

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I might buy some of these then, so I can finally put up some posters that I didn't want to damage. Which stores sell these? I don't think I've seen them around, but I never really looked.
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The DIY way is to tape up the back corners of your posters with some strips of masking tape. Then use double-sided tape or rolled up duct tape on *top* of the masking tape.

It will stay up for a year or so, and when it's time to move, just carefully peel off the masking tape (which the other tape is attached to) and discard. You can also make the masking tape easier to take off by folding their corners.
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