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I'll try to make this as pertinent as possible. I have a very large paper map of the Savannah River, which I live very near and hunt ducks on. It is roughly 60"H X 72"W., much too large for me to consider having framed. I want to be able to hang it on a wall, in my shop or hunting camp possibly, not at home. Framing, and using glass or plexiglass, would be prohibitive in cost, and the map is not really valuable, in dollars.
If I glued it to a sheet of plywood, is there any clear sealer that I could use on it to seal the surface to protect it against dirt, or light damage from the elements? I've never tried anything like that and hope someone here has experience with something similar, or has another idea.
Thanks, SRH
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Have you checked on laminating it @ say Staples, or similar, for maybe $5 per square foot? Possible then but it behind glass to reflect the Infrared?
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Raimey rse
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Framing, and using glass or plexiglass, would be prohibitive in cost, and the map is not really valuable, in dollars.
After Stan's last gun purchase I can see why he's looking to go cheAp....
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Cheap solution - window shrink wrap it.
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First, take it to the Blueprint shop and have it copied. Then hang up either the original or copy and use backer board and window shrink wrap Mike p.s. here is the one in Amarillo, Tx http://www.blueprinter.com/index.html
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Have you checked on laminating it @ say Staples, or similar, for maybe $5 per square foot? Possible then but it behind glass to reflect the Infrared?
Cheers,
Raimey rse I'll look into that, Raimey. That would be a solution. How would "window shrink wrap" work? Not sure what y'all are talking about. Might not should copy it, Mike. It can be bought today, and there might be some copyright protection, or something like that, on it. Thanks, SRH
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OH!!! Not an old scarce map, one that can be bought??
Well not a problem, Jigsaw puzzle glue and backer board
Mike
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Framing, and using glass or plexiglass, would be prohibitive in cost, and the map is not really valuable, in dollars.
After Stan's last gun purchase I can see why he's looking to go cheAp.... Knowing how much you dearly love my Grandaddy's quotes I'll share another ....... jes' fer you. "Watch the pennies, son, and the dollars will take care of themselves". SRH
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We have a collection of old maps. My wife also has a collection of old documents. Their preservation is difficult and fraught with peril.
Do not laminate your map with any kind of glue, adhesive, varnish, acrylic whatever.
I would take a sheet of Styrofoam from the Home center, and then shrink film it with a plastic film kit that you use for a patio door. Put the sticky tape on the back of the foam, center up your map, and use a hair dryer to shrink it tight. Work wrinkles out from center.
Out there doing it best I can.
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So would you even consider any laminate, even 5 mil Polycarb? Still it would be say 30 square feet of effort.
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Raimey rse
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