Customer Reviews for Command - Medium Picture Hanging Strips, 12 lb., 22 Pairs/Pack - White
Customer Rating
5
Apartment picture hanging
on June 15, 2011
Posted by: CraftyLefthander
from Alexandria, MN
Gender:Male
[Employee of 3m-command] My daughter moved into a new apartment recently, and found, again, that landlords are asking that no nails be used in walls. That rule makes Command Strips indispensible! She had several medium sized paintings, and a mirror, and Command works great every time, and makes it easy when she decides to move things around. And that is often...Command is, I think, one of the great products in 3M history.
I had my reservations about this product but I thought I would give it a try. I have to say it not only lives up to the name but surpassed my expectations. I now use command picture hanging strips for all my home and work projects. Easy to use and just as easy to remove with out the damage of conventional hooks with nail. Simply wonderful.
I am the Art Director in our local museum and use 3M Command Products for everything. I have put our whole museum together using Command Picture Hanging Strips. I have hung items as well as framed pieces. No one believed these would work but they work very well. The most important features are: *They allow us remove items from the wall to use at events outside the museum and then instantly return them to the wall when we return. Rehanging is instant with little adjusting needed, the strips are there simply reset the picture on the wall. *When we change the displays or move an item, we have no holes to refill and no painting necessary. I am recommending these products to my daughter's college housing manager. They are the BEST!!!!
I am not at all happy with the picture frame strips. In order to keep from damaging my newly painted walls I purchased and used the strips. I followed the directions completely, even waited longer before I hung up the pictures and about two hours later, both frames fell to the floor. I almost lost the money that I spent on the frames,however it was fortunate that the frames did not break. I would not recommend the strips to anyone and I would not use them again.
Our family loves this product so much, it would really take too long to explain all the ways we use it. We use all of the sizes but find that we are surprised even when we have miscalculated the weight of something it still held even with the smallest sized ones.
Things We Use Them For:
* Hang pictures of all types. * Affix remote controls to a central location where they never get lost. * Hang child's artwork. * Affix things in the car for hands-free and easy to access purposes. * Affix MP3 players/PDA's and other electronics to work out equipment and other places for quick retrieval and their safety. * Affix yarn/fuzzy cloth-made items to the wall or car. * Affix something to a cloth/fuzzy surface (by putting the 'wall side' to the item instead of on the wall.)
(Options are endless.)
What makes it better than nails or other things?
* Pictures and other items hung never have to be 'out of place' because the items don't 'move' or adjust with time but if you want to adjust them you easily can. * Easy removal for cleaning or use of pictures and devices. * Easy removal means you can switch out pictures from room to room so they get rotated and enjoyed. * Easy removal means you can switch out other devices or items to the same locations as the situation merits. * The type of adhesive protects walls and surfaces from other products which cause holes, remove paint or gum things up with glues that are hard to remove.
Tips: When you affix something with it please be sure to move it back and forth a little as you push in, it helps the pieces meet more snugly.
If you use it to do our idea of affixing cloth or things to cloth or yarn items be aware that the hold is really secure and only do it if you feel the item wont be snagged in some way. With our knitted items it doesn't hurt anything but we do carefully tug at it instead of just pulling.
Clean the area first and allow to dry before using on a wall type surface.
Allow some time, a few minutes, before putting an item to hang off of it and be sure to put pressure running your finger down the entire strip when you place it down so no air bubbles or gaps exist.
Sometimes putting the pull tab toward the top can keep it from showing if you're space crunched.
Place the tabs in different directions so that gravity or occasional vibration isn't as likely to effect the 'hold'.
Place the tabs in a single direction at the same locations from place to place throughout the house and only remove it and switch out things from the direction away from the tab. So if the tab is on the west side of the picture only remove it from the east. That way all the pictures will have the same pattern to follow no matter what their size and will be less likely to peel off the surface.
If you use it in a kitchen area for something don't put it in a really hot or greasy area if you want it to last longer. (Humidity could relax the hold.)
The only con really is that sometimes the little 'hairs' on them start to mash in a bit so just be sure to follow what I said above about wiggling it a bit as you affix the items.
I bought the command strips cause I'm sick of putting holes in my walls every time I hang something. I could not believe how awsome they are. I would rather pay the extra few dollars to put my pictures up than put another hole in my walls. They are so easy to use and I love how you can re fix the pictures if they are not leveled. They just snap right on and off. And you never have to worry that your pictures will fall off if you bump into them..
I think that Command has really revolutionized the way we hang things. Making it easier for those who rent to hang pictures and other things without damaging the wall. Now that I've purchased my own home, I'll continue to use them. Excellent product!