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Laminating 80gsm paper
Hi all,
I can print models away from home thus saving an absolute fortune in ink as well as the paper itself of course. Thing is, it’s in 80gsm. Any suggestions how I can successfully laminate it to another 80gsm sheet without it bubbling or distorting? I have a huge supply of old nautical chart paper, had thought of trying to utilise that, but I’d say it’s already 160/180gsm so laminating those will probably give me 240. Probably bit too thick. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. I do have the feeling this is difficult to do successfully. Thanks, Alan |
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I guess it depends what you're building, the thickness anyway. I print a lot of model parts on 250gsm paper, it's thicker than what's usually recommended, but I like it.
As for the laminating itself, if you want to laminate whole pages at a time, I'd recommend a good spray adhesive, making sure to take your time and ensure there's no bubbles or wrinkles then leave the sheets to dry under a flat heavy weight, like a stack of magazines, for at least a day, the longer the better. Last edited by jaffro; 11-13-2019 at 04:55 AM. |
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There was a similar request with answers back in January:
Gluing printed plans to cardstock or other paper |
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Try printing on this paper first. It might be ok just the way it is.
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I have found laminating is easy enough, but one working with it I have found folding parts a disaster.
The inner part folds, but the out layer breaks or causes the inner layer to distort. Rather buy the thicker paper if your printer will accept it.
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I think what he was trying to avoid was buying his own paper. I've had the same issues with folding laminated parts, you just need to find a somewhat flexible glue for laminating, or just be careful when it comes to folding, just kind of gently massage the part into shape, if that doesn't sound too weird. I find most of my delamination issues come when trying to roll tubes or curves, usually it's an easy fix to just glue the separated parts back together.
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Have you tried sticky label paper? I had great success using that to double the thickness of 80gsm paper. Only issue is trying to make tight curves that will make the top and bottom sheet slide against each other.
Otherwise, white glue works very well.
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Hi guys & gals, Thanks for your replies - think I will just try to find some. What should it be? 180gsm??
Thanks for your responses! |
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Why don’t you print straight away on 160 grams paper? Saves you the hassle of laminating. 160 grams paper is excellent for modelling. 80 is too thin and 200 is usually just too thick and inflexible. 120 grams works just fine for smaller models (bird models for instance) but 160 is the best choice for aircraft, architecture (200 would also do here), ships, trains, etcetera.
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Hi Erik,
Yes, I think thats the best way really. Hardly any point going to all that bother if the parts crack or it becomes hard to make the kit properly. Thanks for all your comments and suggestions guys! Alan |
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