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Press-In Metal Hangers for Foamboard

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Foamboard metal hangers are designed to hang posters or similar items that have been mounted on foamboard ("foamcore board") or other lightweight backing board but are not framed. We offer three types of foamboard metal hangers that attach to the back side of the backing board and allow you to display the poster on your wall unframed.

Foamboard metal hangers are light-duty hangers. Do not use them to hang anything weighing over 1 lb. (one hanger) to 2 lbs. (two hangers).

Do not use foamboard metal hangers on any board less than 3/16" thick or the hanger prongs will penetrate through to the front surface.

Round Hole and Sawtooth Hangers have two sharp angled prongs on the underside that are pushed through the foamboard face paper on the back side and into the Styrofoam core. The foamboard is then ready to hang on a wall nail, screw or Picture Hook.

The Round Hole Hanger (HWR-111) is sometimes referred to as a "Pender" or "Pender-type" hanger. This hanger performs well when hung on a picture hook. The Sawtooth Hanger (HWR-112) is a good choice when hanging foamboard on wall nails or screws.

Kwik Hangers (HWR-4191) attach to foamboard by means of four sharp metal prongs on the underside of the hanger and an arrow-point anchor in the center. Once attached, the upper section of the Kwik Hanger is bent back slightly to create a hanging point.

Foamboard metal hangers can be used on any type of paper-faced foam-centered board that is thick enough to prevent the hanger prongs from penetrating through to the front surface (3/16" minimum overall thickness). If you are dealing with thinner board, use a Plastic Foamboard Hanger.

Do not attempt to use metal foamboard hangers on hard-faced foamboard such as Gatorboard/Gatorfoam--the hanger prongs cannot penetrate the facing material. For hanging such board or larger/heavier regular foamboard, consider using Light-Duty Cleat Hangers. These metal cleats can be attached to the back of foam-centered board with an adhesive (liquid glue, double-sided foam-backed tape) instead of screws.

All three types of foamboard metal hangers can be mounted at the top edge of the foamboard, where they will show, or further down where they will be hidden from sight. In either case, unless what you are hanging is very small, it is best to use two hangers so the foamboard will remain level after hanging.

Kwik Hangers can also be used in conjunction with Picture Wire and Picture Hooks to create hook & wire hanging hardware for foamboard-mounted art. If you decide to take this approach, we recommend that you align the Kwik Hangers in the direction of the wire, as shown below, and place a piece of strong tape crossways over each Kwik Hanger after it is in place as an added measure of security against the pulling action of the wire.

Round Hole and Sawtooth Hangers can be used with picture wire as well, but Kwik Hangers are better suited for this purpose.

Please Note

• Do not use foamboard metal hangers on foamboard that is less than 3/16" thick. The metal hanger prongs will poke through the front side of thinner foamboard. Use Plastic Foamboard Hangers instead.

• Do not use foamboard metal hangers to hang anything weighing over 1 lb. (one hanger) to 2 lbs. (two hangers).

• Foamboard metal hangers cannot be used on hard-faced (Gatorboard-type) board.

• Using two foamboard hangers, each placed on its own picture hook, will keep foamboard-mounted art level when hung. Nickel-Plated 20 lb. Hangers work well for this purpose.

• Do not attempt to reuse Kwik Hangers after removing them from foamboard--they are designed for one-time use only. Round Hole and Sawtooth Hangers can be reused if they have not been deformed or damaged.

1. Pencil-mark for the positions of the hangers on the back side of the piece foamboard you are hanging.
2. Hanger prongs need to be inserted upward; prongs pointing towards the top edge of the board.
3. Lay the foamboard face down on a clean, hard surface. Push the hanger slightly down and forward simultaneously until the prongs penetrate completely into the foamboard core.
4. To remove, simply pull the hangers out in the opposite direction.

1. Pencil-mark for the positions of the Kwik Hangers on the back side of the piece foamboard you are hanging.
2. To attach, lay the foamboard face down on a clean, hard surface. Push the Kwik Hanger down and forward simultaneously, using your thumb and forefinger, until the the underside of the hanger is fully flush against the board surface.
3. Press down on the Kwik Hanger's arrow-point center anchor with the tip of a flathead screwdriver or similar blunt object to lock the hanger in place.
4. While holding the locked section of the hanger down in position with one finger, bend the upper portion back slightly so that it is raised about 1/4" off the surface of the board.
5. If you are using picture wire in combination with Kwik Hangers, place a 2-3" length of sturdy tape crossways over the locked section of each hanger to help hold it in place (see illustration here).
6. To remove a Kwik Hanger, wiggle it to loosen, then pull out. Discard the used hanger; do not attempt to reuse.

Related Pages

Foamboard Plastic Hangers | Foamboard Hangers Overview