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How to hang a picture on the wall using Command™ Picture Hanging Strips

Command™ Picture Hanging Strips offer a convenient and damage-free solution for decorating your space. They make the process quick and easy, requiring no tools. With a simple click, the strips lock in place, holding your pictures and frames securely. When it's time to move or remove them, the strips come off cleanly, leaving no nail holes, cracked plaster, or sticky residue behind.


A man is hanging the picture on the wall.

How to Apply Command™ Picture Hanging Strips


  • Wait 7 days after painting before use if you painted

  • Remove hanging hardware from back of frame

  • Use indoors 50˚ – 105˚F (10˚ – 40˚C)

  • DO NOT apply strips to paper or soft surfaces on frame

  • DO NOT hang over beds or on wallpaper

  • DO NOT hang valuable or irreplaceable items


*Not adhering to the instructions carefully may result in damage.




Spray rubbing alcohol onto towel.

Step 1: Wipe wall with rubbing alcohol. Do not use household cleaners or water.









Step 2: Separate strips. Click strips together.


Step 3: Remove one side of liners. Stick on frame. Press firmly.




Hang a picture frame on the wall.

Step 4: Remove remaining liners. Press frame firmly to wall.














Step 5: To ensure adhesive holds, temporarily remove frame from wall to reinforce strips. Peel frame. Press each strip on wall for 30 sec.


Step 6: Wait 1 hour for adhesive to build. Align strips. Press frame until each pair of strips clicks.





How to Remove Command™ Picture Hanging Strips


Step 1: Grab bottom corners and peel frame from wall. Do not pull straight off.


Step 2: Never pull away from wall. Pull easy-off stretch strips slowly down against the wall at least 15 inches (38 cm) to release.


What surfaces are appropriate for Command™ Picture Hanging Strips?


Painted Walls

Painted/Varnished Wood

Painted Cinder Block or Concrete

 Metal

 Tile

 Smooth Solid Surfaces (Most Plastics, Acrylic, PVC, PE, PP)

Glass

Laminates


Inappropriate:


❌ Textured Walls

❌ Wallpaper

❌ Brick

❌ Other Rough and Non-Stick Surfaces

❌ Fabric




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