Standoff Installation Guide For Mounting Your Metal Wall Art

Mounting your metal wall art with standoffs is easier than you think! This guide will walk you through the process step-by-step so you can display your artwork with a sleek, modern finish. Standoffs elevate your piece off the wall, creating a striking 3D effect that enhances its visual appeal.

Your metal wall art has been predrilled with appropriately sized holes in each corner and in key areas of the artwork. Depending on the size of your art you may have additional holes and standoffs included with your order. Have an assistant hold the artwork to the wall at the position you wish to mount it, ensuring that the art is properly leveled. Mark the center of each hole on the wall.
Tip: If you are installing multi-panel artwork then you may want to make additional alignment markings or use a spirit level to be absolutely sure your artwork is level.

Step 2: Drill The Holes

Drill a pilot hole at each marked location using a 6mm drill bit (size is usually 6mm for most art but may differ on larger artwork. The drill bit size should be the same size as the supplied wall anchors). You can hold the wall anchor next to your drill bit to see how deep you need to drill the hole. The hole only needs to be slightly deeper than the length of the wall anchor. Aim for 40mm depth.

Insert the plastic/nylon wall anchors and knock them in flush with the wall using a mallet or hammer. Be careful not to hit the wall with the hammer as it may cause some unwanted marks or damage to your wall.

Tip: Tape a plastic bag to the wall just below where you will be drilling your holes, this will help collect most the dust from drilling into the wall and make clean up a lot easier. You can pull it off the wall and stick under each marking before you drill.

Step 3: Attach Standoff Spacers

Attach each standoff “barrel” or “spacer” to the wall using a star screwdriver and the screws provided with your hardware kit. Ensure that you fasten the spacer tightly to the wall as the spacer will be holding the weight of your metal art.

Step 4: Clean The Wall

Clean any finger prints, dust, pencil markings etc that you may have created during the installation with a damp cloth. We do this before mounting the art as it will be much easier to clean the wall while its still open.

Step 5: Mount the Art

Screw the standoff caps onto the barrels through the artwork’s holes. Tighten by hand until snug—this keeps your piece securely in place while maintaining the floating effect. Don’t forget to use the included protective washers to ensure the metal artwork does not get damaged from the standoff.