Hi Lindsey,
I've used the velcro on larger pieces in a place where humidity is a
problem. We have too much. It lasts pretty well for a year or so
without looking too bad, but you will have bowing over time. I would
use the velcro rather than the sticky tape, because it seems destroy the
wall surface wherever it is removed. I've purchased the velcro stuff
from feiner supply at www.feinersupply.com for pretty reasonable rates.
Good luck.
Lynita Langley-Ware
Director, Faulkner County Museum
Conway, ARkansas
On 4/27/2010 5:19 AM, Frank Gregory wrote:
> Hi Lindsey,
>
> Velcro will work well, as will foam tape, both use sticky adhesives
> after all, one has foam between it, the other Velcro. If using foam
> tape be sure to use the kind with a permanent adhesive on one side
> (toward the graphics) and removable adhesive (toward the wall) on the
> other. If you are using of foam core rather than gator board, you
> will have bowing issues over time at the larger sizes. Be sure to put
> about a 3 inch X of whatever you decide to use at the center of the
> 20" x 24" graphics (proportionally smaller as the sizes go down), to
> counteract any eventual warping.
>
> Frank Gregory
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 2:09 AM, Carola Rupert Enriquez
> <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
> Hi Lindsey,
> Velcro tape holds such labels very well and doesn't seem to cause
> as much of a problem with eventual take down as foam tape, which
> can be hard to remove from the wall after extended use. Velcro can
> be purchased in larger rolls at Office Depot. The best buys are
> on the Internet, in both black and white. Try www.uline.com
> <http://www.uline.com> as one source. The 3/4 inch or 1 inch tape
> is fine even for bigger foam core pieces, just use more Velcro as
> needed to secure. Buy the kind that comes with adhesive,
> preferably the type where the opposing Velcro sides come affixed
> to each other. Cut the tape in the lengths you want without
> removing the paper from the adhesive. Remove the paper backing
> from the adhesive on one side of the strips, and affix them around
> the edges of the labels. Use enough so that the label
> will not bulge at the edges and be smooth once in place. None is
> necessary in the middle. Once all the strips are affixed to the
> back of a label, remove the remaining protective strips. Float
> the label over the wall until it's where you want and press in
> place. It can be adjusted slightly by pulling the label off and
> reattaching the Velcro pieces together, however large foam core
> labels can bend, so use a butter knife, putty knife, spatula,
> ruler or similar object to pry the pieces apart. The Historical
> Society might want to test Velco on some mock labels on the walls
> in question to see what issues there might be when eventually
> removing the labels before doing the entire exhibit.
> Hope that helps,
> Carola Enriquez
> Museum Mentor
> In a message dated 4/26/2010 10:24:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> writes:
>
> Hello!
>
> I'm working with a historical society who wishes to mount
> their foam core graphics to the wall for as long as possible
> (aka for a permanent exhibit). Do you have a particular kind
> of tape or adhesive that you use? Would regular foam tape do
> the job? The graphics range in size from quite small to about
> 20"x24".
>
> I realize that the contents of the wall and the humidity of
> the room will affect the tape's longevity--and that nothing is
> forever--, but I wanted to ask the list what you would recommend.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Lindsey
>
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