Hanging pictures in your RV without hurting your walls

One question that seems to pop up quite often on the various forums is how to secure pictures to the wall of your RV.

Picture Hanging at 60 MPH
Unlike our art work at home, a simple nail in the wall won’t do the trick as our walls in the RV are hurtling down the highway at 60mph with all the resulting bumps and swaying.  A simple trick that I’ve used successfully for many years is to secure the lower corners of the picture frames to the wall with “Museum” or “Earthquake” putty available online and at most home improvement stores. A small nail to hang the picture and support most of its weight is pushed into the luan wall.  A nail or brad 1/2″ or 3/4″ is more than enough as the putty will also adhere the frame to the wall. The broader the head the better to keep a good grip on the frame hanger.  Needless to say, these applications are for reasonably small picture frames, which scale wise are appropriate for our RVs.

Putty your pictures on the Wall
The putty comes in “sheets” and you simply pull off what you need.  It has the consistency of warm taffy, so it is easy to work with.  

 

 

 

 
Roll a small ball of the putty and place on the lower corners of the back of the frame.

 

 

 

 
Hand the picture on the nail and light press the lower portion of the frame into the wall.

If you step back to admire your work and find that the picture is crooked, simply pull the lower part of the frame away from the wall, and reposition it.

Very Putty Pictures!
The simple addition of family pictures or artwork from your travels is a rich addition to making your home on wheels truly “yours” and unique.  If you decide to remove the pictures for resale, Museum putty is non staining and a small bit of filler will restore your wall to its original condition.

 

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