protecting paper plates from water?

[pantablo]

I have a few license plates I saved to use on the rigs. I put one on the gwagon only to have it deteriorate from getting wet. I had only double stick taped it to the body.

Whats the best way, or a good way, to protect paper printout license plates from water? I read (searched) about covering it in packing tape but seems the edge would still get wet and ruin the whole thing.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[xxizzer421xx]

You could laminate them

 

[pantablo]

stuff I've had laminated before still leaves the edges exposed, unless you run the laminating 1/8" or so past the paper...or is there some special lamination?

 

[twisted]

cover them with packing tape.

 

[Cole82]

Try rubbing super glue over it. It will soak in and seal it.

 

[pantablo]

Try rubbing super glue over it. It will soak in and seal it.

ooh, good idea.

Thanks everyone.

[edit: when you say superglue do you mean CA or the old school superglue?]

 

[Cole82]

CA aka cyanoacrylate
The thin stuff works best for this btw.

 

[JavelinSST390]

You could also try clear-coating them with paint. just try a bunch of really, really light coats at first, then let that dry good, then hit it with a good semi-wet one. Do both sides. That's how I did mine and it's worked oK so far.

 

[slowdown]

you can also use the extra clear off of a sticker sheet because usualy the whole sheet is sticky:shock:

 

[Mongo]

Another idea. They make a waterpoofing for paper maps that you could look into. I've used it and it seems to work pretty well, at least on maps. I believe Nikwax makes the one I've used.

 

[pantablo]

wow, all good ideas. Thanks guys.

 

[pantablo]

Try rubbing super glue over it. It will soak in and seal it.

ooh, good idea.

Thanks everyone.

[edit: when you say superglue do you mean CA or the old school superglue?]

So I mounted the plate with double sided tape to a peice of old credit card. Cut it out to size and did the CA trick. Worked well. We'll see how it holds up to water.
Thanks everyone.

 

[braceysdad]

Another idea. They make a waterpoofing for paper maps that you could look into. I've used it and it seems to work pretty well, at least on maps. I believe Nikwax makes the one I've used.

x2...

The stuff I've used is called Map Seal

http://www.aquaseal.com/map-seal.html

 

[Cole82]

x2...

The stuff I've used is called Map Seal

http://www.aquaseal.com/map-seal.html

Please note: Map Seal® is not suitable for maps printed on ink jet printers. It will cause the ink to run just as water does.:neutral:

 

[gmc572]

another idea and some what cheap is clear nail polish

 

[Rok_Dok]

I was going to suggest future floor coating... ppl use it to cover hard bodies anyway, Slot car guys use it to protect slide on decals.