This is my absolute favorite trade secret... Place a strip of blue painter's tape on the wall as a protector. Then use your heavy-duty double-sided adhesive of choice (velcro is good) to affix the panel to the blue tape. It sticks securely to the wall, but doesn't leave residue. Always do a test first. As an alternative, many printers can install hanging hardware on panels for you -- such as cleats or hanging wire. I wrote about this method in a bit more detail in a recent issue of my newsletter (which offers tips in exhibition and graphic design), as part of an ongoing series called "Types of adhesive you cannot live without!" http://tinyurl.com/7bd3zow. You can see past issues and sign up at that link, or on my website: http://jgoldfeld-design.com/info/contact.html. -- Johanna Goldfeld Design, LLC Graphic and Exhibition Design Tel: 718-789-1238 Visit my website: www.jgoldfeld-design.com Sign up for my newsletter: *Pointers - Tips, ideas, and inspiration from the world of exhibition and graphic design*<http://jgoldfeld-design.com/info/contact.html> ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:55:16 -0800 From: Meg Justus <[log in to unmask]> Subject: another adhesive question Speaking of adhesives, I have a completely different kind of adhesive question to ask of the exhibit folks here. What do you use to hold foam core panels to a painted wooden surface (wall)? These are temporary exhibits, if being put up for a year and then taken down to be re-used again at some point in the future can be considered temporary. Mostly what I've tried are the various 3M products (including the dots and strips of foam doublesided tape and the blue play-doh-like stuff sold for mounting posters), and none of them stay up reliably. Whatever we use needs to be inexpensive. Does anyone have any better ideas? Meg Justus independent curator ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).