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Posters on the wall??

gary the great · 2009-11-01 14:21:20

I dotn know if this is the right forum, so plase feel free to move. Im in a rented accom and want to put some posters on the wall as the place is a bit bare, the walls were only freshly painted so i dont want to damage them. is bluetak the best option or them velcro sticky things...or even drawing pins? The lease is a…

01-11-2009 2:21pm

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gary the great

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I dotn know if this is the right forum, so plase feel free to move.

Im in a rented accom and want to put some posters on the wall as the place is a bit bare, the walls were only freshly painted so i dont want to damage them.

is bluetak the best option or them velcro sticky things...or even drawing pins?
The lease is a generic one and mentions nothing about posters, so i think its ok for me to put some up.

Im only going to be putting up say 3 or 4, but obviously dont want to mark the walls.

Or any other ideas on how to put some posters up without damaging the place?

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#2 01-11-2009 2:51pm

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Blu tac is your best bet tbh

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#3 01-11-2009 3:32pm

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There's no guarantee that blue tack won't leave marks on the paintwork...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=59989165

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#4 01-11-2009 3:39pm

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If you're putting anything whatsoever on the wall- make a working assumption that the walls will need to be repainted after you. Even if blu-tack doesn't take the paint off the wall- it often leaves a greasy mark which looks awful (unless you cover it with something else). Sellotape and those velcro thingys- well, they're even more likely to remove the paint.

How about asking the landlord if he/she would be ok with a few picture hooks going up (or even ask- if they'll put them up for you- but don't hold your breath on this one)- and frame those prints you want to put up. They'll look far nicer- and will be the sort of things you can keep and bring elsewhere- instead of the tat they up being, when blutacked or worse......?

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#5 01-11-2009 4:46pm

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White tac

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pritt-Sticky-Adhesive-Non-staining-45912075/dp/B000LB1KTI

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#6 01-11-2009 5:34pm

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White tac is best.
Drawing pins leave obvious marks.

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#7 01-11-2009 8:54pm

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smccarrick wrote: »

How about asking the landlord if he/she would be ok with a few picture hooks going up (or even ask- if they'll put them up for you- but don't hold your breath on this one)- and frame those prints you want to put up. They'll look far nicer

Yes, go with framed posters - sticking posters on walls with blu-tac is for teenagers!

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