Re: [Paddlewise] Storing/protecting all those charts

From: Gordin Warner <gwarner2_at_shaw.ca>
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:59:03 -0800
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I've had charts laminated at copy/printing outlets.  There's two standards 
hot and cold.  If you've been able to talk the copy centre into making 
photo copies of the chart consider the less expensive cold plastic 
lamination process.

However if you're getting your original chart laminated go for the hot 
lamination.  It'll last a lot longer. The cold process will work for about 
four or five days.  Eventually it leaks along the edges.  I've gone the hot 
lamination route once.  I cut the charts into standard paper sizes and 
stacked the cut up chart back to back.  I throw way the large sections of 
open water or sections of land that are not relevant to kayaking but keep 
the section with the legend and compass rose and mark the longitude and 
latitude lines on the individual pages.

Gordin Warner
Victoria BC

This reminded me that some Kinko's and similar copy/printing outlets offer 
document lamination. I've never used them for "aftermarket" lamination,
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