Hey Glenn and all, What Toochis is talking about is a nail that has a somewhat threaded post instead of a smooth post like a regular nail. It makes it harder for the screw to come out of the drywall since the thread of it catches the drywall when it is tapped in. I have had some customer that use those 3M strips and, if you do that, I suggest 2 of them that hold the most weight you can have. That wouldn't be my suggestion, but I've had customers that swear by them. Many people are hanging their frames in their office where they aren't allow to put a nail in the wall. The frames aren't heavy, even my Deluxe is about 4 pounds tops with a movie poster in it, but those strips can dry out over time and slip off the wall. Now, for fixing the holes, you can get some DAP or joint compound which is a putty that contractors use for seams. What I do to make it less obvious is use a Q-tip to apply it just to the hole. Make sure you get some down into the hold. You can make a bit of a mess because once you have some pressed into the hole, you can wipe the excess off with a damp paper towel around the hold to make it flush with the rest of the wall....then try putting your nail in a spot close but not on top of it... just some thoughts on how I've done it.....it can be challenging because that old plaster on "vintage" walls is pretty but not very accommodating for hanging pictures.
Sue Hollywood Poster Frames (800) 463-2994 ________________________________ From: MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> on behalf of Glenn Taranto <exit82afi...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 5:40 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU <MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> Subject: [MOPO] A question for Sue and any others who'd like to chime in Hello All - So here's the deal... My landlord is going to kill me when he sees the two holes I put in the wall to hang a beautiful frame Sue Heim made for me. I like to swap out posters and rehang the frame. I wanted to enjoy a poster I recently won from Bruce's auction. (Getting all my plugs in!) It fit the frame perfectly. I was so happy. But my happiness was short-lived. Unfortunately this last time I rehung the frame it was too much for the wall. The two holes got a little bigger and the nails wouldn't hold. I absolutely can't bang more holes in this 1950's era wall. (Or use screws!) What do you do to hang posters that will prevent damage to the sheet rock? I'd like to continue to swap out posters so I can enjoy my collection. Thanks in advance! Glenn <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flistserv.american.edu%2Fscripts%2Fwa-american.exe%3FSUBED1%3DMoPo-L%26A%3D1&data=02%7C01%7C%7C6d00def681604d590f9008d7c7111fbe%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637196748668153977&sdata=FA33bDdnAhkweIezy2xgl1WKfSO9dD33esGtAGG%2FjWo%3D&reserved=0> ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1<https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flistserv.american.edu%2Fscripts%2Fwa-american.exe%3FSUBED1%3DMoPo-L%26A%3D1&data=02%7C01%7C%7C6d00def681604d590f9008d7c7111fbe%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637196748668163969&sdata=GAkiE%2BeRsY5sD2lN8KMSg20k5ZMyHmbk5OT0Y9vBQiM%3D&reserved=0> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
