How to Remove and Replace the Spring Clips in your Metal Picture Frame Package

Written by Joely Rogers

Spring tension clips, or simply “spring clips”, are used to keep the picture frame’s components, mount board, artwork, mat board, and glazing, secured tightly within the frame.

When you purchase a metal picture frame from Frame Destination that includes components such as mat board, mount board, glass or acrylic, the frame will arrive with the spring clips already installed. You must remove the clips before installing your artwork and then replace them afterward.


REMOVE

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Get an inexpensive pair of needle nose pliers. Flip the frame over. The spring clips are inside the space between the frame and the components.

Grasp a spring clip with
the pliers.
Gently pull it free;
be careful not to scratch
the component underneath.
Continue until all spring
clips have been removed.

REPLACE

Place a spring clip on its
side with the top edge
against the frame.

Open the clip by pressing
the ends back toward the
frame.

 

Slide the clip underneath the
frame and rotate it so the top
edge presses against the
frame.


Secure clip firmly beneath
the frame

*The number of spring clips included in the frame package varies by frame size and components; however, we typically install extra. Please contact us if you require more than what was included.*