Attaching pictures, etc to the wall of the RV

[Sawtooth]

My "interior decorator" has asked me to hang up some camping themed pictures in the RV. I KNOW these are thin hollow walls. Has anyone had luck with the small commmand strips. Or....????

[pbandrb]

command strips work good for us only for keys and lightweight items, we have used a few push pins for some pictures.

[Mrs Evans]

Here's a recent thread that might have some good suggestions, I found it searching "hanging pictures" 😊

http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...d.php?t=115754

[Steve29rlx]

My buddy have some Navy plagues, that look fairly heavy, hung with command strips. New camper so I don't know how it will hold up for the long haul.

[Sawtooth]

Thanks all for the suggestions. Command strips are the way to go it seems..

[HONDAMAN174]

Scotch has some heavy duty Velcro that we cut and hang with. A real thin amount holds a lot. Holds up to heat well too. Got ours at target or Wally World. Have in clear and black.


2014 Evo 2850 "Woodstock"
2011 Toyota Tundra "Clifford"

[ependydad]

We use Command Strip hooks all over the place- from pictures to towel racks and more. All works well.

The only thing that does NOT work well for us is the Command Strip Velcro when it's on an interior wall. The walls have so much give, that you can't really push to make solid contact with the velcro. That stuff falls during travel pretty regularly.

Screws also work. We have a coat rack, a double towel bar hung, and a small fish bowl with screws. Just keep them short, use anchors, and you should be good.

[youroo]

Use Command strips and "Musem Putty" by Scotch! Member OC told us about the Putty,it keeps Pics in place and Not "Swinging and Jumping" going down the road! Youroo!!

[Stormrider151]

DW hung a wall clock in our trailer a year and a half ago with command strips. It's still there. No problems. I told her it wouldn't hold. Wrong yet again.

[Mrs Evans]

Originally Posted by youroo

Use Command strips and "Musem Putty" by Scotch! Member OC told us about the Putty,it keeps Pics in place and Not "Swinging and Jumping" going down the road! Youroo!!

Nice idea! Never thought of that and here I was holding back because of the thought of having to take them down every time we move - now I might just put up some pictures - woot woot!

[youroo]

Originally Posted by Mrs Evans

Nice idea! Never thought of that and here I was holding back because of the thought of having to take them down every time we move - now I might just put up some pictures - woot woot!

We have several "Special Things" friends have given us through RVing that are "On the walls" without the Putty they would have to be "Removed Every Time"! Youroo!!

[SilverArrowPro]

Command strips and for heavier items, I use command velcro strips.

[Filterman]

We use Velcro command strips for everything we hang picture wise. So far.......100% success over the past 5 years. We also have a long vertical mirror that we hung but did that with Gorilla tape.

[ekrus]

We use Command strips for all lightweight things. For heavier things, one or more Command hooks (with a piece of picture wire attached to a frame, if needed) always do the job. I have a metal magazine rack hanging on 3 5# Command hooks and it hasn't fallen off yet, even when full of magazines. I can't remember how we ever camped before Command hooks were invented

[Sawtooth]

thanks to all of you for your replies and for some new ideas. I went a bought some Command Strips today. Ready for the maiden voyage of the new TT.

[kittlecat]

Command strips are wonderful! Be sure you use the correct number of strips depending on the item you want to hang and be sure you use the correct size (weight the strip can hold). Everything on the walls in my TT are hung with Command strips and/or museum putty. Neither leaves marks on the walls and both can be easily removed, regardless of the temperature. I learned this when we had to strip my TT bare in February in Michigan as the insurance company totaled it. All the Command strips came off clean, not that it mattered as the TT was going to salvage, but I was still impressed. Thus far, I have only had 1 item come off the wall and that was because I did not use enough Command strips when I initially huge it. I even have a large piece of stained glass hung on the wall and it stays put. Happy hanging! I've made my TT my home on wheels, including wall decorations and pics of people and places I love!

[pbandrb]

our wall covering has some texture to it and the command strips dont seem to hold in the heat. on the smooth surfaces like cabinets the command strip hold well, we even tried alcohol wipes first

[kittlecat]

Did you try cleaning the area with an alcohol swab and then applying the Command strip? My walls are relatively smooth but I've got the Command strips stuck to wallpaper, glass, cabinets, pretty much everywhere in the camper except the doors, which are too rough in texture for the Command hooks.

[pbandrb]

yes we tried the swab and it held for a while and we even took pic down while traveling, maybe it is the southern NC heat

[asquared]

We use command strips to hold a wooden plaque, a wooden key holder and even the heavy duty stuff to hold the coat rack. No issues between 2 trailers in 4 yrs in NC heat and humidity and cold winters. Only issue was one that we placed up and then moved. Stuff works great!