Post #1828 by TikiGardener on Wed, May 29, 2002 11:57 PM

Use the clear earthquake wax. Thats what we use in the trade. Stay away fom the brown stuff, it can stain. And when removing your item, get a thin guitar string, place it at the base of the item in question, and pull gently. Don't pull the item upwards, you can pull the finish off of what it is resting on, or worse possibly damage the item itself.
Had someone decide to move an item of theirs themselves, pulled up, click, broken 10,000 dollar sculpture. Glad someone else from the company was around.
Now when hanging your artwork in earthquake country, use what are called "Mirror Hangers", They have adjustable brackets so when you hang one lower than the other, you just spin a nut, and everything gets nice and even. German hooks, or brass brads can pull out of a wall during an earthquake.
Now if you really want to secure something to the wall ala the pictures in the downtown El Chollo, get yerself some T-bolts, and some silicon putty. But T-bolts usually do the job, the silicon putty is just way to much overkill.
Oh, and when you really reall y want it to stay on the wall, put a screw in the center hole of the mirror hanger, and do all of the stuff above.
More art installation tips later.
TG