Review on Packaging for Command Refill Strips - GP021 36NA by Mike Groover

So, a couple of points. Tip 1: They are best used on drywall that has been painted eggshell, satin or semi-gloss paint. My room is painted eggshell paint and I tested it for over two days with a 5+ pound sack attached to it. I know people usually stick them on the wall for a year or more, but I wasn't planning on testing the command hook for that long just to check, haha. I didn't clean the surface before sticking it on the wall or doing any prep work. I just pressed the hook against the wall with the same force as if you were flattening a sticker on paper (that's the best analogy I can think of haha). After two days I unhooked and pulled the tab down and it came off cleanly. Anything that has matte or flat paint has a higher chance of the paint peeling off when the hook is removed. Tip 2: Any shiny surface or area that the command hook is pasted on will also fail to stick. This is an opportunity so keep it in mind. Any surface that is rocky and not entirely smooth. Imagine those cement walls that have been painted over with that super glossy, slick color you see on school buildings. This color and/or finish does not work well with hooks. It may be at first, but I believe it will eventually lose its grip over time. Tip 2: If you're using OLD command tapes (tapes that have never been used, that you just saved for future use, or that are over a year old), the likelihood of them breaking or tearing before you can get the hook off the walls increases. The white stripes are partly made of foam. Over time, this foam will degrade and stop working when it's time to remove them. I suggest buying new command strips as needed if you plan to reuse hooks. But if you still want to use the old strips or have already used them, read below to find out how to remove the strips if they come loose. Time. Let's say at least more than a year or more and the command strip will break before you can completely remove it. DO NOT set the adhesive by peeling or tearing off by sticking a flat tool between the strip and the wall to peel off. This will DEFINITELY remove paint and more from the walls. Here's a great solution that doesn't require you to DAMAGE the wall and break the hook in the process. Use either dental floss or a piece of fishing line to saw the strip material off the wall. Saw off a strip of the wall between them. Saw the cord/line across the entire strip until it is mostly clear of the wall. Don't stop halfway and think you can do the rest with your own hands. After you've sawed most of the strip material off the wall, the plastic backing is now detached from the wall, but there will probably still be some strip material stuck to the wall, but it will mostly still be adhesive material that is still attached. Grab the corner from below (not the left side, the right side and not even the top) until your fingers get a good grip on the stuck adhesive, and slowly pull down the sticky part. If the strip has been on the wall for a long time, the adhesive portion may still peel off while you're trying to remove it, so simply roll the bottom corner back up and pull down again until it's completely removed. This method should remove. I hope this saves some walls and saves some people from having to spend money and time fixing the wall.