OT / ROT: Display boards

Having printed out some info on our colour laser printer, then stuck
it onto 'corex' plastic boards, the display looked smashing in my
office.

However, the paper went all wrinkly and started peeling once at the
show. My guess is change in temperature, moisure (ambient) causing
deformation.

So, is there an easy way of doing this - or a 'pro tip' I should know?

I've been using UHU spray contact adhesive after having given up on
Spray Mount. I was thinking about using wallpaper adhesive. The
print won't 'run' as it's laser printed, but I dunno if this will
stick to the plasic boards...

Never having done this kind of thing before, I'm frustrated and
somewhat baffled as to what to try next.

Mother" <"@ {m} @ came up with the following;:
> Having printed out some info on our colour laser printer, then stuck
> it onto 'corex' plastic boards, the display looked smashing in my
> office.
>
> However, the paper went all wrinkly and started peeling once at the
> show. My guess is change in temperature, moisure (ambient) causing
> deformation.
>
> So, is there an easy way of doing this - or a 'pro tip' I should know?
>
> I've been using UHU spray contact adhesive after having given up on
> Spray Mount. I was thinking about using wallpaper adhesive. The
> print won't 'run' as it's laser printed, but I dunno if this will
> stick to the plasic boards...
>
> Never having done this kind of thing before, I'm frustrated and
> somewhat baffled as to what to try next.

We've successfully run outdoor meetings with small notices A4 / A3 size
laser printed, then laminated. They are weatherproof for a weekend or more
...

--
Paul ...
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The reason for the wrinkly effect is because the paper you have used is
absorbing the moisture out of the glue/air, when it dries the paper
contracts causing it to deform. you'd be better off using inkjet (> 180gsm),
which has a resin base as this will not absorb water, and hence not wrinkle.



"Mother" <"@ {m} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Having printed out some info on our colour laser printer, then stuck
> it onto 'corex' plastic boards, the display looked smashing in my
> office.
>
> However, the paper went all wrinkly and started peeling once at the
> show. My guess is change in temperature, moisure (ambient) causing
> deformation.
>
> So, is there an easy way of doing this - or a 'pro tip' I should know?
>
> I've been using UHU spray contact adhesive after having given up on
> Spray Mount. I was thinking about using wallpaper adhesive. The
> print won't 'run' as it's laser printed, but I dunno if this will
> stick to the plasic boards...
>
> Never having done this kind of thing before, I'm frustrated and
> somewhat baffled as to what to try next.

Martyn,

On the mud-club boards we laminate all the pics b4 attaching.

--
Neil

On Wed, 04 May 2005 12:33:29 +0100, Mother <"@ {m} @"@101fc.net>
wrote:

>Having printed out some info on our colour laser printer, then stuck
>it onto 'corex' plastic boards, the display looked smashing in my
>office.
>
>However, the paper went all wrinkly and started peeling once at the
>show. My guess is change in temperature, moisure (ambient) causing
>deformation.
>
>So, is there an easy way of doing this - or a 'pro tip' I should know?
>
>I've been using UHU spray contact adhesive after having given up on
>Spray Mount. I was thinking about using wallpaper adhesive. The
>print won't 'run' as it's laser printed, but I dunno if this will
>stick to the plasic boards...
>
>Never having done this kind of thing before, I'm frustrated and
>somewhat baffled as to what to try next.

We have ours done at a place called Word 4 Word in Rotherham. The
last ones I did were 2 metres high by 800mm wide. They cost me about
£90 each, BUT the biggest part of the cost is the stand that holds
them up. You are fortunate in that you know someone who has half a
dozen of them....


--

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'03 Volvo V70

On Thu, 05 May 2005 10:43:59 +0100, Tim Hobbs
<[email protected]> wrote:

>We have ours done at a place called Word 4 Word in Rotherham. The
>last ones I did were 2 metres high by 800mm wide. They cost me about
>£90 each, BUT the biggest part of the cost is the stand that holds
>them up. You are fortunate in that you know someone who has half a
>dozen of them....

Ooohhh.... More info needed ASAP

On Thu, 05 May 2005 11:40:41 +0100, Mother <"@ {m} @"@101fc.net>
wrote:

>On Thu, 05 May 2005 10:43:59 +0100, Tim Hobbs
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>We have ours done at a place called Word 4 Word in Rotherham. The
>>last ones I did were 2 metres high by 800mm wide. They cost me about
>>£90 each, BUT the biggest part of the cost is the stand that holds
>>them up. You are fortunate in that you know someone who has half a
>>dozen of them....
>
>Ooohhh.... More info needed ASAP

What do you need to know...

They can (if you are a regliar customer) do them same day, but 48
hours is fine. They can do the artwork if you wish, but bung them an
EPS file and they are even happier.

The material is a matte vinyl type of thing, and they print directly
on. I believe it is watertight, but we tend to demonstrate our
computers out of the rain (!) so I haven't really tested that.

The whole thing folds into a bag about the size of a really small
tent. It's basically an 800mm clip that the vinyl slots into, then a
2 metre pole up the back (collapsible of course) that holds it at the
top. Tension keeps it straight. In a wind they would blow away, so
you just need to put a weight on the bottom.

I've got some pictures of ours somewhere, but not here. I'll mail
them over tonight when I'm back in GOC....


--

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'03 Volvo V70

On Thu, 05 May 2005 12:51:04 +0100, Tim Hobbs
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I've got some pictures of ours somewhere, but not here. I'll mail
>them over tonight when I'm back in GOC....

Ta muchly