Thanks for the simple but effective tip. I hammered my magnet directly into my wall, without removing the protective cover behind it and it's perfect! It even feels sturdier than if I used the sticker. Had to do this because of a textured wallpaper
I wish I had known this before. My wallpaper is ruined everywhere. (the diplate would stick forever but the wallpaper sticks to the adhesive more than to itself and it split when removing them... and I have 7 in my room :/
My large displate just came crashing down on my ps5 and brand new OLED tv. I was livid but after making sure no damage occurred I am scouring youtube for solutions. I love my displates but the tape isn’t going to fly for me. Thanks for your solution!
I'm seeing this a lot, the adhesive not working properly in humid environments and resorting to using nails to hold the magnets in place. Its an easy solution but it does defeat the whole 'not having to make holes in your walls' selling point. Even though I don't live in a humid climate I'll stick with the traditional method to hang my framed posters - by using nails. Because I know it works.
Only issue is that Displate is partnered with a lot of artists who contribute their original fan works to the site. So a lot of their designs aren't available elsewhere.
The same thing happened when my Displate fell. I came home to the outlet, burned slightly around the prong inserts and my Displate on the ground. I bought more magnets on Displate but damn are they expensive. So, I bought more cheaper magnets with adhesive on Amazon. I'm going to try this before nailing anything into the wall, but it makes sense if all else fails. Thanks for the video! *I want to add that I have a ceiling fan close by and I think the air current caused the sticky paper to loosen.
THANKS! I have the exact same textured dry walls. The sticker would probably not stick and also take down half the wall when removed. I used your method, just with smaller nails in a downward angle, flushed with the magnet. No sticker. WORKED PERFECTLY! 👌
I know I'm like 2 years late to this vid, but still wanted to say thanks! I very much appreciate the info as I'm about to be getting my first set of Displates finally, and absolutely cannot have them randomly falling. Especially since my gaming studio room has 3/4" tongue and groove real wood paneling (house was built in the 50's) so it'll definitely support most anything I put onto it, but the grooves between panels means I generally have to plan ahead of time when it comes to anything that hangs or adheres to the wall. Anyways, this video seems to be the best solution for me and my Displates, so thank you!
I live in south western France, literally meters from a technical harbor (place where ships are getting fixed and shit) so also a pretty humid place to live, I got lucky so far but thank you for your video, I ordered 3 new Displates today so... Well... If anything happens I'll watch this video again and nail those magnets down to oblivion. BTW, loved the baseball bat joke and your hat is amazing, where can I order one ? 😊
Great thank you! But.. I have to keep wondering.. The Day when you have to move.... Will yiu have to rip out your wall lmao... I had to get the nails in practically all the way to make it able to get contact abd these were nails made for hanging up stuff xD guess Ill have to find out once the Day comes!
if you have textured walls the adhesive on the paper sticker attached to the wall will fail very quickly. Make sure you really press the adhesive to the wall well to ensure it stays on there. Best of luck!
Why not link the nails you had?? Ive had my Agents of Shield displate sitting against a wall for over a year because my walls are also textured and the longest it would stay up was like 6 months (Its a large and i bought extra stickers and magnets used like 5 on that mf and it still came down eventually!)
Thanks for demonstrating this. First time I finally hear and see about the softness of the magnets. 2 questions though. 1st (not rly important but curious), why white? The nails are covered anyway? ;) and 2nd: I got wallpapers (yeah, old house). You think I could nail the magnets with 4 nails each _without_ using any of the adhesive (also skip the protection leaf) so I won't rip off the whole wallpaper once I remove the magnets?
i think nails will be enough to support the magnet, even without the adhesive man... you are good to go. Cause using the glue on wallpapers will be a disaster when you will remove it.
@@mastaflex30 Thanks. Still wondering if users experience fall of the picture itself as well (magnet stays) or if it's always the magnet losing adhesion...
in my experience the magnet lost adhesion from the wall with the sticker part (step 1) due to humidity and textured wall. if your drywall is smooth this may work better.
@@bertram1st if you use a small enough nail with a wide head it shouldn't be an issue. just make sure to use a couple of them. 2-3 should do it. they will leave small pin holes behind the magnet but not enough to mar the wall up. if you are really worried about it you can go ham and use small drywall anchors and screws but that is probably way overkill haha.
@@LividLionTV the main thing is that over time I don’t want the magnet to not be able to hold the displays any more the wall is a feature so will always have the displates on so don’t mind damaging the wall
a trip to the hardware store with a 3/4 inch long framing nail with a very wide head that is flush top probably 1/4 inch in diameter or so. I just looked till I found something that fit these requirements and bought a small pack of them.
@@LividLionTVI agree that a tape that's supposed to not leave marks when removed in any event may leave a mark, but so does a nail hammered into the wall. Or?
@@madsleonardholvik3040 the point illustrated by the video to be perfectly blunt is that displate’s mounting mechanism is somewhat inferior in certain situations. Nails will leave small holes. Patching them isn’t difficult if you select a thin nail. Trick is to use one with a very broad head to retain the magnet.
try the adhesive first. if you have textured walls like I do you will need to fasten it to the wall somehow. Command strip with 2 magnets with a picture wire could be another idea.
except, as you see in the comments. lots of folks share my experience, in that the adhesive does not work nearly as well as advertised... as is the case with any "removable adhesive". I'm moving soon so I may follow up this video with some alternative ideas I came up with after perusing my local hardware store to see if I can come up with something that is much less damaging to the wall.
Thanks for the simple but effective tip. I hammered my magnet directly into my wall, without removing the protective cover behind it and it's perfect! It even feels sturdier than if I used the sticker. Had to do this because of a textured wallpaper
I wish I had known this before. My wallpaper is ruined everywhere. (the diplate would stick forever but the wallpaper sticks to the adhesive more than to itself and it split when removing them... and I have 7 in my room :/
My large displate just came crashing down on my ps5 and brand new OLED tv. I was livid but after making sure no damage occurred I am scouring youtube for solutions. I love my displates but the tape isn’t going to fly for me. Thanks for your solution!
Sorry to hear about your PS5/TV! a few nails thru that magnet and you should be good to go.
I'm seeing this a lot, the adhesive not working properly in humid environments and resorting to using nails to hold the magnets in place. Its an easy solution but it does defeat the whole 'not having to make holes in your walls' selling point. Even though I don't live in a humid climate I'll stick with the traditional method to hang my framed posters - by using nails. Because I know it works.
Only issue is that Displate is partnered with a lot of artists who contribute their original fan works to the site. So a lot of their designs aren't available elsewhere.
The same thing happened when my Displate fell. I came home to the outlet, burned slightly around the prong inserts and my Displate on the ground.
I bought more magnets on Displate but damn are they expensive. So, I bought more cheaper magnets with adhesive on Amazon. I'm going to try this before nailing anything into the wall, but it makes sense if all else fails.
Thanks for the video!
*I want to add that I have a ceiling fan close by and I think the air current caused the sticky paper to loosen.
I prefer 3m command tape directly to the magnet. 20lb weight limit....no need for the sticker backing or nails
THANKS!
I have the exact same textured dry walls. The sticker would probably not stick and also take down half the wall when removed.
I used your method, just with smaller nails in a downward angle, flushed with the magnet. No sticker. WORKED PERFECTLY! 👌
LOL, glad I'm not the only one. I just ended up using some really fine finishing nails. Holes barely larger than a pin or thumb tack.
I know I'm like 2 years late to this vid, but still wanted to say thanks! I very much appreciate the info as I'm about to be getting my first set of Displates finally, and absolutely cannot have them randomly falling. Especially since my gaming studio room has 3/4" tongue and groove real wood paneling (house was built in the 50's) so it'll definitely support most anything I put onto it, but the grooves between panels means I generally have to plan ahead of time when it comes to anything that hangs or adheres to the wall.
Anyways, this video seems to be the best solution for me and my Displates, so thank you!
04:58 got me laughing way harder than i should have lmaooooo
I live in south western France, literally meters from a technical harbor (place where ships are getting fixed and shit) so also a pretty humid place to live, I got lucky so far but thank you for your video, I ordered 3 new Displates today so...
Well... If anything happens I'll watch this video again and nail those magnets down to oblivion.
BTW, loved the baseball bat joke and your hat is amazing, where can I order one ? 😊
Great thank you! But.. I have to keep wondering.. The Day when you have to move.... Will yiu have to rip out your wall lmao... I had to get the nails in practically all the way to make it able to get contact abd these were nails made for hanging up stuff xD guess Ill have to find out once the Day comes!
I assume 1 single nail would have been enough ;) I also left out the protective leaf, because my ingrain wallpaper will be destroyed anyways :p
I wanted to see you smash the ever loving crap out of the nail.. thanks for the laughs!
Thanks just put mine on the wall and was wondering if it would fall off over time since I live in florida so ill for sure try this if it does fall off
if you have textured walls the adhesive on the paper sticker attached to the wall will fail very quickly. Make sure you really press the adhesive to the wall well to ensure it stays on there. Best of luck!
I'm here because I live in Florida and the humidity takes it down. :(
Sometime my displate just falls off even though the magnet is still safely on the wall. so frustrating..
ive also tride velcro with the magnets and it still falls off..
Why not link the nails you had?? Ive had my Agents of Shield displate sitting against a wall for over a year because my walls are also textured and the longest it would stay up was like 6 months (Its a large and i bought extra stickers and magnets used like 5 on that mf and it still came down eventually!)
Using this method, is it safe to put a Displate on a Door?
Im curious cause in that scenario the print would be moving on a daily basis
Thanks for demonstrating this. First time I finally hear and see about the softness of the magnets. 2 questions though. 1st (not rly important but curious), why white? The nails are covered anyway? ;) and 2nd: I got wallpapers (yeah, old house). You think I could nail the magnets with 4 nails each _without_ using any of the adhesive (also skip the protection leaf) so I won't rip off the whole wallpaper once I remove the magnets?
i think nails will be enough to support the magnet, even without the adhesive man... you are good to go. Cause using the glue on wallpapers will be a disaster when you will remove it.
@@mastaflex30 Thanks. Still wondering if users experience fall of the picture itself as well (magnet stays) or if it's always the magnet losing adhesion...
@@surject Leave the protective coating on the magnet, then hammer it in, like the video? Could hold it in place with simple painter's tape.
in my experience the magnet lost adhesion from the wall with the sticker part (step 1) due to humidity and textured wall. if your drywall is smooth this may work better.
yeah i had my displate decapitate my electric outlet aswell - dont hange them above them!
Did the magnets stay in one piece over time after being nailed
yup going on 8 months plus and still up there. no movement at all.
@@LividLionTV did the nails weaken the magnet in any way ? i think im going to do this as i dont want them to fall onto my desk
@@bertram1st if you use a small enough nail with a wide head it shouldn't be an issue. just make sure to use a couple of them. 2-3 should do it. they will leave small pin holes behind the magnet but not enough to mar the wall up. if you are really worried about it you can go ham and use small drywall anchors and screws but that is probably way overkill haha.
@@LividLionTV the main thing is that over time I don’t want the magnet to not be able to hold the displays any more the wall is a feature so will always have the displates on so don’t mind damaging the wall
Can you link to where I can get the same nails that you're using?
a trip to the hardware store with a 3/4 inch long framing nail with a very wide head that is flush top probably 1/4 inch in diameter or so. I just looked till I found something that fit these requirements and bought a small pack of them.
Isn't it better to attach the magnet with gorilla double sided tape or something?
The adhesive doesn’t stick well to begin with. Tape will leave residue on the wall. This situation is specifically for textured drywall
@@LividLionTVI agree that a tape that's supposed to not leave marks when removed in any event may leave a mark, but so does a nail hammered into the wall. Or?
@@madsleonardholvik3040 the point illustrated by the video to be perfectly blunt is that displate’s mounting mechanism is somewhat inferior in certain situations. Nails will leave small holes. Patching them isn’t difficult if you select a thin nail. Trick is to use one with a very broad head to retain the magnet.
My displate fell
thanks bro
You could have explained that in 30 seconds. Damm you dragged that out
i dont want to destroy my wall wtf
try the adhesive first. if you have textured walls like I do you will need to fasten it to the wall somehow. Command strip with 2 magnets with a picture wire could be another idea.
The whole point of the sticky paper and magnet is so you don't have to put holes in the wall. ffs
except, as you see in the comments. lots of folks share my experience, in that the adhesive does not work nearly as well as advertised... as is the case with any "removable adhesive". I'm moving soon so I may follow up this video with some alternative ideas I came up with after perusing my local hardware store to see if I can come up with something that is much less damaging to the wall.