I have one of these oversized decorative clocks on the bathroom wall.
It hangs on a screw into a plastic sleeve. To keep the clock slightly
off the wall, and even, there are two bosses about 1" in diameter that
press against the wall. The problem is that the pressure is such that
it damages the paint. Of course, the clock covers this up, but I am a
little anal retentive. The paint is a latex paint, and there is a
modest amount of moisture in the bathroom, though it is well vented.

Any bright ideas from this august group as to how to keep this damage
from happening? When I repair the paint, and modest dry wall damage,
I'll take a hair dryer to it to try to completely cure the paint.

73 /paul W3FIS

On May 28, 8:44*am, deadgoose wrote:
I have one of these oversized decorative clocks on the bathroom wall.
It hangs on a screw into a plastic sleeve. To keep the clock slightly
off the wall, and even, there are two bosses about 1" in diameter that
press against the wall. The problem is that the pressure is such that
it damages the paint. Of course, the clock covers this up, but I am a
little anal retentive. The paint is a latex paint, and there is a
modest amount of moisture in the bathroom, though it is well vented.

Any bright ideas from this august group as to how to keep this damage
from happening? When I repair the paint, and modest dry wall damage,
I'll take a hair dryer to it to try to completely cure the paint.

73 /paul W3FIS

How does it damage the paint?????

Any bright ideas from this august group as to how to keep this damage
from happening? When I repair the paint, and modest dry wall damage,
I'll take a hair dryer to it to try to completely cure the paint.

73 /paul W3FIS

Adding heat will probably make the paint weaker not stronger. Paint first
dries by evaporation then it cures by some chemical reaction that I thinkj
involes oxegen. Using a hair drier will probably screw up its normal dry
then cure phases. Oh and teh cure phase takes a month so if you have to
repair the drywall, prime properly and allow the paint to fully cure before
you stick anything to it.

On 5/28/2012 9:44 AM, deadgoose wrote:
I have one of these oversized decorative clocks on the bathroom wall.
It hangs on a screw into a plastic sleeve. To keep the clock slightly
off the wall, and even, there are two bosses about 1" in diameter that
press against the wall. The problem is that the pressure is such that
it damages the paint. Of course, the clock covers this up, but I am a
little anal retentive. The paint is a latex paint, and there is a
modest amount of moisture in the bathroom, though it is well vented.

Any bright ideas from this august group as to how to keep this damage
from happening? When I repair the paint, and modest dry wall damage,
I'll take a hair dryer to it to try to completely cure the paint.

73 /paul W3FIS

I've never faced such a dilemman, but if I had I would probably fashion
something from soft white cloth. Roll a piece of soft, white cotton
cloth and just lay it behind the clock near the top edge (and bottom, if
needed). Holds clock away from wall and might keep condensation from
dripping down into clock parts. A waterproof watch would be a whole lot
easier )

deadgoose wrote in news:2dd2e46d-a17b-4d8d-9368-
:

I have one of these oversized decorative clocks on the bathroom wall.
It hangs on a screw into a plastic sleeve. To keep the clock slightly
off the wall, and even, there are two bosses about 1" in diameter that
press against the wall. The problem is that the pressure is such that
it damages the paint. Of course, the clock covers this up, but I am a
little anal retentive. The paint is a latex paint, and there is a
modest amount of moisture in the bathroom, though it is well vented.

Any bright ideas from this august group as to how to keep this damage
from happening? When I repair the paint, and modest dry wall damage,
I'll take a hair dryer to it to try to completely cure the paint.




Go to Michael's or any picture-framing store. They will have little self-
adhesive fuzzy pads meant for use in keeping picture frames from marking
the wall paint.

Home Depot, Lowe's and other hardware stores sell similar pads, strips, and
coins meant for use under chair legs and on cabinet doors. These can be
trimmed and applied to your clock.

--
Tegger

On 5/28/2012 9:44 AM, deadgoose wrote:
I have one of these oversized decorative clocks on the bathroom wall.
It hangs on a screw into a plastic sleeve. To keep the clock slightly
off the wall, and even, there are two bosses about 1" in diameter that
press against the wall. The problem is that the pressure is such that
it damages the paint. Of course, the clock covers this up, but I am a
little anal retentive. The paint is a latex paint, and there is a
modest amount of moisture in the bathroom, though it is well vented.

Any bright ideas from this august group as to how to keep this damage
from happening? When I repair the paint, and modest dry wall damage,
I'll take a hair dryer to it to try to completely cure the paint.

73 /paul W3FIS

I'd suspect something like a plasticizer bleeding out of plastic on the
clock. It softens paint and a little pressure would deform it. Maybe
glue something like felt pieces to the contact points to keep this from
occurring.

On May 28, 9:44*am, deadgoose wrote:
I have one of these oversized decorative clocks on the bathroom wall.
It hangs on a screw into a plastic sleeve. To keep the clock slightly
off the wall, and even, there are two bosses about 1" in diameter that
press against the wall. The problem is that the pressure is such that
it damages the paint. Of course, the clock covers this up, but I am a
little anal retentive. The paint is a latex paint, and there is a
modest amount of moisture in the bathroom, though it is well vented.

Any bright ideas from this august group as to how to keep this damage
from happening? When I repair the paint, and modest dry wall damage,
I'll take a hair dryer to it to try to completely cure the paint.

73 /paul W3FIS

Suggest some therapy for your anal retentiveness/OCD...

Leave the wall alone until you have a need to move the
clock THEN repair it... If something is applying too much
pressure it could either be hung incorrectly or the pieces used
to isolate it from the wall too short and causing it to be
sucked under tension into the wall...

Too much pressure + moisture = mushiness...

How does it damage the paint?????

The pressure of the bosses caused the paint to lift off in that area.

I've *never faced such a dilemman, but if I had I would probably fashion
something from soft white cloth. *Roll a piece of soft, white cotton
cloth and just lay it behind the clock near the top edge (and bottom, if
needed). *Holds clock away from wall and might keep condensation from
dripping down into clock parts.

Sounds reasonable. Trick is to relieve/remove the pressure of the
bosses.

A waterproof watch would be a whole lot

Smart a.... grin
easier )

Suggest some therapy for your anal retentiveness/OCD...

Not going to work. I was an EE in another life...

Leave the wall alone until you have a need to move the
clock THEN repair it...

I am waiting on parts for the clock at the moment. I'll repair the
paint, service the clock, and break out some of those felt pads, as I
keep some around.

*If something is applying too much
pressure it could either be hung incorrectly or the pieces used
to isolate it from the wall too short and causing it to be
sucked under tension into the wall...

Too much pressure + moisture = mushiness...

Makes sense..

How does it damage the paint?????

The pressure of the bosses caused the paint to lift off in that area.


*It sounds as though the paint was not fully cured before the clock was
installed. Wait a few weeks before hanging the clock.

*It sounds as though the paint was not fully cured before the clock was
installed. *Wait a few weeks before hanging the clock.

I am re-painting this morning. Since the clock parts won't arrive for
a week, that should give it time to dry. I'll also put on some of the
felt pads. Between the two, it should do the trick.

Thanks for all the good advice!

73 /paul W3FIS