Sticking things to wall without leaving marks?

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  1. M_D_K

    M_D_K Modder

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    IM trying to figure out how i can stick posters too my Uni room walls. I don't want any stooped answers like Use gloo i know how to do it but i don't want to leave anymarks behind when i take them down next year.
    The thing is that your not allowed to stick bluetak to the walls cause it leaves marks so i was thinking how could i stick up my posters without leaving amark ont he walls when i finish.

    ideas please
     
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  2. Lorquis

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    white tak?
    poster pads?
    masking tape?
    detacked tape of other sort (just pad it on trousers)
    hire a monkey to hold them up...
     
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  3. penski

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    Low tack masking tape?

    *n
     
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  4. Lorquis

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    excuse me I have a really bad caugh.... ...

    *CAUGH CAUGH CAUGH*

    Oh do hush, child...
     
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  5. yodasarmpit

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    normal masking tape would leave a mark. lol

    cough
     
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  6. Digitalblueshift

    Digitalblueshift What's a Dremel?

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    scotch tape?
    Frame them and lean them up against stuff.
     
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  7. yodasarmpit

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    Offer to paint the room when you leave, then RUN
     
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  8. TheoGeo

    TheoGeo What are these goddamn animals?!

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    screw the rules, i doubt they go around every room inspecting for little marks... and if they do, then RUN!!!!11 :hip:
     
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  9. bard

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    Uni inspector: "I do believe mr. MDK has left tiny marks of blue tac on the wall. We'll have to put him back a year"
     
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  10. :: Phat ::

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    If you use blue tac and it leaves a mark, the simple solution to removing blu tac of the walls...

    Get a bigger clump of blue tac, press it against the bit on the wall, twist, and e voila, no more blu tac on wall. This method is paint & wallpaper friendly too ;)
     
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  11. TheoGeo

    TheoGeo What are these goddamn animals?!

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    i think they mean because it can leave a sort of grease stain behind, try putting fresh bluetack on some card to a week or 2 and u'll see wot i mean, though i dont think white tac suffers from this draw back
     
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  12. M_D_K

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    so what do you suggest i use then low tack masking tape? i think that sounds like the best plan
     
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  13. TheoGeo

    TheoGeo What are these goddamn animals?!

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    how about holding them up and hoping they stay there :wallbash:
     
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  14. Supercool

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    Proper blu-tack™ dosent leave marks, but the cheaper ones do.

    I use a staple gun anyway, no chance of them falling down :thumb:
     
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  15. Liquid K9

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    somehow I get the feeling that a staple gun might leave marks...
     
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  16. M_D_K

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    yeah me thinks there will be little holes i'll see how masking tape does :D

    thanks for the help
     
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  17. Alaric

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    poster hangers and string if you have a picture rail at the top of your walls

    Alaric.
     
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  18. Supercool

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    Or a peice of hardboard with a couple of holes drilled in the top, then stick the poster to that :thumb:
     
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