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Quick question, what is best to use to fix a painting on mdf board (fairly heavy) into a frame? Fletcher framers pins seem a little lightweight?
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How big is the frame? Are you talking about rigid or flexible points? Plenty of rigid points that are fired in correctly should be ok.

If you are concerned about using framers points then consider using screws. Basically, anything held in with screws isn't going anywhere soon! You can screw in turn buttons, canvas offsets, mirror plates facing into the frame, wooden battens (R&H F2 or F3) and subframes.

If your frame is big and heavy then subframes are great. They can solve three problems in one go:
1.They hold the package in securely
2.They add strength to your corners
3.Provide an elegant solution to hang the frame on the wall!

R&H sells three sizes of subframe and Wessex sell two sizes.
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Any small pins or framers points should be OK. If you are worried, just put more in. :wink:

If the painting is thicker than the rebate you can use spring clips (Lion 525). I've used 1000s for holding canvases/panels
in frames. ** I should point out though that the latest batch have a habit of snapping if you put too much strain on them.
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Thank you, really appreciated & believe it or not quite inspiring, just to look a little differently at the options.
There’s plenty of room left in the frame but I think I am being a little cautious..as when I looked at a reframe that I had done last week, the tape (sekisui - from Simons) had bubbled quite a bit on the original mdf backboard leaving it looking a little exposed. I am now looking at maybe switching to gummed (water activated?) tape.
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Also David do you mind me asking what corner buffers you use, they look like just what I’m looking for?
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I got those bumpers from B&Q. They are 16mm felt ones but I've just had a look on their website and it seems they don't stock them anymore. They do stock 13mm and 22mm round felt bumpers.

I also use the cork bumpers from Lion.
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Are you burnishing the sekisu tape, I started using it 3 years ago and just checked one on my wall and the tap looks pretty much the same as when I did it.
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Thanks David.

Yes thoroughly burnished. I summised that it may have been due to the MDF backboard (retained as it held info) or the extreme temperatures.
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I use sekisui at present and on the whole am happy, but I’m always looking to improve and have read that water activated (gummed?) tape is better.
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I've found s/a tapes last maybe ten years. Depends on the brand. I've had some that dried up and dropped off after a few months.
Others go very gooey and look like they have a disease.

Licky-Sticky? Lasts forever. :D

And it's far cheaper. :P
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