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Print Waterproof Plastic Maps

Step 6Apply Heat

Apply Heat
A regular clothes Iron is used to apply heat to the Paper / Plastic / Paper "Sandwich"

Pre-heat the iron -  Use the Cotton/Linen temperature setting (it is usually the highest setting).

Note: Iron temperatures may vary so, if you peel back the paper in step 8, and notice the plastic has disintegrated and melted with lacy holes, back off on the temerature setting

Press down on the "sandwich" with light to medium pressure, and keep the iron moving at a smooth gentle pace for about 30 seconds. (like spreading frosting on a cake pace, or painting with a brush)   Keep the iron moving; do not stop on the paper.  

Be sure to iron over the whole page several times during the 30 seconds.  In particular, make sure to go over the edges a few times to ensure the edges of the plastic are bonded to the paper.
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