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By Rokgod Tue May 29, 2012 8:06 am
I got these things that are little squares that stick on both sides, I apply a few of them to the back of the foam squares. Then I just stick them to the wall. They work well but once in a while, especially when it gets really humid out they start to fall off the wall. I like using them because they don't damage the paint on my wall. Is there another way anyone knows of to mount Auralex Foam on your wall without damaging the paint on the walls?
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By peterpiper Tue May 29, 2012 9:33 am
You don't want damage on the wall so this method is probably not for you but I would do it this way because the damage is little.

Buy thin (about 3 or 4 mm) lightweighted wood like plywood or something like the rear panel of a shelf. cut the wood to the size of the foam and drill two holes (about 5mm) in the upper left aand right corner. Then glue the foam to the wood but make sure to use a glue that doesn't corrode the foam!

Now you got foam with a rear panel and can hang them on the wall just like a framed picture. The damage you got in the wall will be just a few thin holes from the nails that you use (I would use 1mm thick / about 35mm long nails with big nailhead but it depends on the material of thee wall)
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The good thing about it: The foam is now portable and if you move to somewhere else you can simply take it with you and use it again.




peace
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By JAH Tue May 29, 2012 1:59 pm
No advice on how to not tear up your wall but....tearing up your wall is very easy to repair.

At my last spot, I use perm glue to hold the foam on my walls. When I took them down, huge chunks of plaster and paint came off my walls. I thought I would have to pay for all the damage. But no....searched the internet and visited the local home depot...a few hours later, I had my walls repaired like they were brand new. Now I can punch a hole in my wall...and have the skills to easily repair it.
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By konc3pt Tue May 29, 2012 8:44 pm
couple things come to mind...use pins to hold them in place...two attatch the foam to piece of cardboard and hang on the wall and secure it with couple screws at the top...one way or another you will have to do something to the wall
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By crossings Tue May 29, 2012 8:54 pm
in my last apartment i tried all kinds of adhesive materials and i couldn't get them to stick properly... they'd stay up for a few days, but eventually start falling... so i ended up using a staple gun... apartment managers are used to having to fix holes in the walls once you move out anyway... so no real damage was done. :mrgreen: