In case others of you are interested, here is a summary of the responses
I received to my recent inquiry regarding the use of double-sided foam
tape for installing lightweight panels in temporary exhibits:

Foam tape is fairly easy to remove from hard surfaces like wood or stone,
but does tend to pull off the paint layer and sometimes tears the top
layer on drywall.  One way to get it off is to slice it in half with
piano wire or a long knife, and then roll each half off.  Or, once it's
sliced, soak it with Bestline Solvent and Thinner (rubber cement
thinner), which loosens the adhesive and doesn't stain the wall, at
least not if it's painted with semi-gloss.  If
you're planning to use these methods of removal, use 1/8" thick tape.  The
consensus is that the black 3M tapes are easier to remove than the
white.  Specific brands recommended by people on the list were Scotch
Tape 3M #4432, 1/32" thick, and Scotch Mount #06377.

--Helen Glazer
Exhibitions Director
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD, USA
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