How can I hang matted photos flat on a wall without nails or damage?
Asked 5/11/2011
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I’m putting together a simple gallery display and have prints already mounted to cardstock mat board. I need a way to hang the matted photos flat against a wooden wall without using nails or anything that protrudes. Double-sided tape holds them, but it damages the back of the mat when removed. What’s the best removable option for displaying them cleanly?
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Yes, they are expensive but 3M Command Strips are the right answer. If you use enough of them you can hang an image 8 feet wide, so they scale well. The remove completely cleanly. When I looked about 2 years ago, that was the best I found.
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For a temporary gallery display, removable adhesive hanging strips are the safest choice from the options mentioned. Community feedback points to 3M Command Strips as the most reliable solution: they hold photos flat, scale to larger pieces if you use enough strips, and are designed to remove cleanly without damaging the wall or mat board.
Velcro can also work if you want to swap prints in and out, leaving one side on the wall and attaching the other to the back of each piece. That’s convenient, but it depends on the adhesive you use on the mat and may be bulkier.
Magnets are another possible approach, but only if your wall or display setup can support them.
If budget allows, framing is the most polished presentation, but for unframed matted prints on a wall, removable hanging strips are the best fit for your requirements.
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