Slaters plastikard

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lenht1951
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Slaters plastikard

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Just a quickie, what is the best method for sticking embossed slater plastikard to a painted cork covered baseboard. :D
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Re: Slaters plastikard

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I use UHU to stick it to card but haven't tried sticking it to cork so I'd suggest waiting for some more replies before trying.
When you stick it down I would put a flat weight (books) to hold it flat while the glue sets.
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Re: Slaters plastikard

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Cheers Dave, I was toying with the idea of strong double sided tape, if anyone has used this method would be interesting to have feedback.
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I've used double sided tape to hold down normal plasticard when solvent wouldn't hold it to the board and Bostic clear caused it to bubble. I thinkit might depend on the degree to which the embossing affects the back of the card. The type which has a very minimal layer of foam on its surface (rather than being padded) might overcome the voids created by the embossing.
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