Hey Rich
I too have Masonite boarding on my corners to give that round look. The backdrops from backdrop warehouse are also on a thick paper and is also heavy. To be honest with you, All I do is place the Velcro around the top of the backdrop and the bottom corners. Believe me, the drop will be secure. It will lay on the wall beautifully. But how you would want to apply it is totally up to you. But I think that's all you will need. I posted some pictures. The picture currently on page 3 will show the top of the drop on the Masonite board. This is some strong stuff. I have three pieces to my backdrop. Were the pieces join, there can be several ways to piece them together. I used a paste that dried invincible. The Velcro comes in white or black. The one picture is both tapes together. So there won't be any bulges. My drop has been hanging for over a year, and it hasn't moved at all!. My drop from my old layout hung for 3 years without any movement.
Joe C
Thanks, Joe, I appreciate the good advice.
Rich
Alton Junction
Velcro should work as well as staples. I've had some of the same stuff as illustrated and the adhesive side is super tacky. I think it should be OK for long term use in an application like this, as it reminds me of those glueboards they make to catch mice. The hooks provide a mechanical interface like staples do.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Too bad that Velcro is not removable, although I don't know why I would want to remove the backdrop once I affix it to the Masonite panel.
I might of not been clear, but you would be able to remove the drop from the Masonite board or any spot for that matter. What is difficult to remove is the tape part that you affix to the backside of the drop itself. It's so tacky that once the adhesive side of the Velcro strip is attached to the backside of the backdrop, it seems like it's on for good. Now this is for the paper used by backdrop warehouse.
richhotrain Too bad that Velcro is not removable, although I don't know why I would want to remove the backdrop once I affix it to the Masonite panel. Rich
Yeah, what dominic says. That's why I made my earlier comment about stuff sticky enough to last is likely to present a problem if you ever do take it off. The adhesive side of the Velcro is likely to lift paint off the wall it's stuck to if removed.
re staples, note that careful placement will confine them to the top 1" of the backdrop. That edge can be cut off if reused later if you need an unblemished edge exposed for a future installation.
dominic c Rich I might of not been clear, but you would be able to remove the drop from the Masonite board or any spot for that matter. What is difficult to remove is the tape part that you affix to the backside of the drop itself. It's so tacky that once the adhesive side of the Velcro strip is attached to the backside of the backdrop, it seems like it's on for good. Now this is for the paper used by backdrop warehouse.
You were clear. I was referring to the fact that the Velcro is not removable from the back of the paper.
mlehman richhotrain Too bad that Velcro is not removable, although I don't know why I would want to remove the backdrop once I affix it to the Masonite panel. Rich Yeah, what dominic says. That's why I made my earlier comment about stuff sticky enough to last is likely to present a problem if you ever do take it off. The adhesive side of the Velcro is likely to lift paint off the wall it's stuck to if removed.
Fortunately, it will not be affixed to a painted wall, just a panel of unpainted Masonite.
I think anything used to attach a backdrop to a wall will cause some damage to the walls. Like staples tape, hooks etc. That's why they have Spackle and paint brushes LOL
Masonite all the way around! Wow. That sounds like a good idea.
Was the board place on unfinished walls?
dominic c Rich Masonite all the way around! Wow. That sounds like a good idea. Was the board place on unfinished walls? Joe C
Joe, the backdrop that I am referring to is a 24" x 78" paper backdrop affixed to a section of 1/8" thick Masonite mounted onto the end of my layout. That end of the layout is free standing, not against the wall.
The layout is in an unfinished basement, and the rest of the layout runs against three basement walls which are poured concrete. The layout is lined against those walls with continuous backdrop panels of 24" x 48" Masonite. Currently, those Masonite panels are painted light blue but are otherwise undecorated - - no backdrops.
The double sided tape won't slip off. I've had my old backdrop up using double sided tape, on painted white walls for over 3 years. And it stayed up just fine.
I'm using the same double sided tape for the new heavier backdrop, and its staying up there just fine right now. I cut the tape up about 2" x 3" squares, and placed them sparingly around the edges and middle portions of the backdrop.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989