To avoid marks when you re taking down a poster use your fingernail to get right under the putty and ease it out and away from the wall so that it comes away still attached to the poster.
How do you remove mounting putty from a wall.
The quick way to decorate your walls is with mounting putty.
But on the bright side it is mess free and easy to remove.
Wall adhesives such as poster putty and double sided mounting squares help you decorate your walls without creating holes.
If you live in a cinder block wall dorm or rent from a finicky landlord these wall adhesives may be the only way you can hang up your wall décor.
It can be removed easily without causing damage.
The putty is meant to hang only lightweight items such as unframed posters maps and pictures.
In fact before you understand and calculate the longevity of the paint on your home wall you need to understand why to apply putty and how to use putty on wall to boost the longevity of paint.
The only thing you should know before you go with putty is that it may cause damage to the actual wall art when you try to remove it.
Candidly the paint unlike a building does not have a longer life unless it is applied on a suitable surface.
Use a light coloured adhesive on light coloured walls as a darker putty may stain the paint.
Meet your new best friend in the art room.
A safer alternative is poster putty which can be made at home for a fraction of the store price.
I have to absolutely rave about the scotch mounting putty by 3m i bought it on a whim at office depot my first year of teaching in order to start setting up my art room.
Traditional methods of hanging posters such as tape glue or staples can damage walls.
If the putty is allowed to dry you can still remove any excess but it will take a little more effort.
Recently i was asked how i was able to keep my posters up in my room.