Help! My Nursery's Wall Decal Keeps falling down

jackiemf

I put this up in the nursery and it looks great....

https://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=15676329&selected_variation_0=15676329&qty_0=1&upc=0003487887466&registry_id=86161361183&shopFor=true#ProductDetail

....the only problem is that some parts of it keep coming off of the wall. Anyone else have this problem and how did you fix it?  Thanks in advance!

stacinsean

Did you wipe down the wall before applying? If there's any dust on it the decal will not stick as well. Also, if your wall is textured it may not stick as well either. Try rubbing over the decal with a cloth once you have it up to be sure it's completely stuck. 

ThatLisaGirl

take a blowdryer to it! I bought something similar from target, and had the issue of the pieces falling down.  We ran a blowdryer over the entire thing (essentially super-activating the adhesive)... but you need to be sure to put the blowdryer really close to the decals... I haven't had one piece fall off since then, and we put it up around 2 months ago!  Hope this helps you!!!

jackiemf

Thank you so much ladies! I am going to wipe down the wall again, put it back up and blow dry it right away!

mmbaby32

Yes! My wall decals are falling too!  The walls even had a fresh coat of paint on them.  Maybe it is the texture.  I started getting so mad that I used a piece of tape to keep it up.  I think I am going to try the blow dryer method though!

CLML

It might be a problem with adhesiveness. If your walls are freshly painted, you should wait at least one month (if you used standard matte/flat paint) for the paint to cure. If you used a paint that had any additive for "scrubabiluty" or "easy-cleaning" for kids, you need to wait at least 8-12 weeks from the initial painting time for paint curation. Textured walls can cause additional issues, especially if a wall is freshly painted. GL!

joolz17

My friends used some wallpaper glue to keep theirs up when they had the same issue.