I don't like putting holes in my dry walls as much as I can. These picture hanging hooks with Command strips work great IF and only IF you follow all the instructions. In particular, the mounting surfaces (both wall and and hook) must be clean and dust-free before installation. Also, it is tempting to hang your pictures soon after installing the hooks, but you really should wait at least an hour for the adhesive to 'cure' before the hook can take its stated load.
It's been more than a month since I've used them and so far, none of them have failed me. Great product! Command 17042 Sawtooth Picture-Hanging Hooks with Adhesives Strips, 3 Hangers 6 Strips
I've used several 3M products. I usually don't have problems. The picture hanging strips with velcro are awesome. These, however, are just the plain 3M sticky strip. This means you have to know EXACTLY where the teeth are on the back of your frame, and be sure that the strips' hangers are EXACTLY level on the first try. There aren't any second chances. I went through 2 extra strips before getting my second hook in the right place. The velcro would've been better, but I don't think they do that on the sawtooth hangers.
I've used the 3M Command 17042 hooks with adhesive strips. The first use was on stone in a niche. While I could have used a natural stone drill bit (yes, there are bits for stone glass, glazed tile, cement, lucite <1/2 & >1/2 inch). I wanted a product that would not damage the stone. Measured, attached the adhesive and waited a few minutes. Hung the picture, leveled it and it has worked as advertised. It works well on plaster board, and wood panels. For fulfilling its purpose, ease of use, I rated it a 5.
ok so yes this product holds well to well i had used two of these hooks with the mounting strips and decided to take them off after a few months since iam redecorating and i followed the instructions how to remove them and what a disaster it does not release i pulled the tab down wards and the tab snapped so now in order to get it off it ripped my drywall iam sooooo dissapionted with this product its causing me extra work and money i dont know how to go about fixing the wall myself so i need to hire somone now .However i will reccomend the command strip velcro picture hanger strips just make sure when removing those strips you pull little by little down wards and evrey few pulls you lift the strip off the wall gently keep doing that method until the strip is off.Iam odering more of the velcro strips now for my redecorating.
After reading all the reviews here on Amazon, I was ambivalent about the purchase of this product. One could picture nightmarish visions of frames and glass shattered on a newly carpeted floor.
However, following the directions on the package, I have yet to experience any problems. Make sure your frame is under the weight limit, let the product cure for an hour, and make sure the wall is clean to start with. No crashes yet!
I've just recently ordered several of these Command products and coming to find they are all junk for the most part. We are putting small light picture frames on them but they are pulling away from the wall completely within a day or two. There are a few that have stuck, but for the price you pay for the product it isn't near as effective as it should be, and it's destroying my picture frames!
I have used a lot of the 3M Command strip products in various apartments and dorms over the years and generally been very happy, but these picture holders simply do not work. I trid using this to hang a couple of very light pictures in my bedroom and within 12 hours both had fallen off the wall. I followed all directions when hanging the pictures (using 2 strips, allowing 30 minutes for the strip to setup, etc) all with no luck. The packaging says that these can hold a picture up to 5 pounds, but the pictures I hung were much less than 5 pounds (probably 1lb to 1.5lbs) and still fell. I would strongly suggest that you use one of the other 3M command hooks for hanging your pictures.'
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