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Step 5Setting your new plexiplate into your faceplate, virtually mess free!
This part is pretty easy, there's just mainly the waiting that is aggravating.
Set your plexiplate into your frame and with the faceplate resting title up, take your pen and mark along the entire edge of where the gray plastic cartridge meets the plexiplate.
Take it out
Using your PAINTER'S TAPE, tape up the entire front and back of your plexiplate but LEAVE THE EDGES TAPE FREE!
(A handy tip. Wherever you use the tape at, press it down by running your fingernail across it evenly and firmly. This will help to prevent leaks underneath the tape, especially along the edges)
The only exception to the tape placement is the part past that line you just drew. Tape up the back of this area normally but the area past the line should be as clean as the edges. Since this area is resting on the bottom of the cartridge hole as mentioned before, this area also needs to be open so it can be glued to.
So it might help if you take that 320 grit and scuff this area up as well as the edges that you didn't cut yourself.
Set your taped up plexiplate into the faceplate hole. If you taped it up right, it should still fit just as well as before.
Take careful note of everywhere the plate touches then take it out.
Now on the FRONT of the faceplate, tape it up the same way as the plexiplate! Along those edges! Just do NOT tape up anywhere the plate directly touches the faceplate. Use the pictures if you're a little confused by what I mean.
The inside of the faceplate does not matter, and should not be taped up. The more surface area the glue has to stick to, the better.
ON YOUR FACEPLATE ONLY, take your Gorilla Impact Tough Super Glue (should be clear or dries clear) and completely cover every edge that touches the plexiplate, and once you have that in, place your faceplate face down on a flat surface that is covered by parchment paper (waxy side up of course). Set your plexiplate into your faceplate hole. Make sure both are as flat as possible. This is Gorilla impact tough super glue, once it sets it's gonna be helluva tough to get it UNset.
On the inside add a little more glue around all the edges except for the top (unless yours really looks uneven and needs it.) This is to add to the sturdiness, and to let glue seep into the places that had a little too much glue come off when placing the plexiplate in.
Once everything is dry peel the parchment paper away and add add a little more glue to the bottom of the plexiplate/faceplate meeting area edge (not the rest of the edges!) Then wait for this to dry.
Once the glue is set peel all of the tape away. The glue edges will probably try to cling a little to the edges of the tape so use your exacto blade to free them as well as clean up the glue edging. Try to use your fingernail first though.
Now since I've told you the proper way, your plexiplate will leave your ID card a little loose and will fall out. Take your card sleeve (that fits in the plexiplate area) and your dummy card. Insert your dummy card halfway into the sleeve. If your sleeve has one side colored and one clear side, place the clear side face down. Cut a semicircle into the open edge that is facing up. (very well can't cut something below on the surface can ya?) Take out the dummy card and with the frontplate face down, place the card sleeve in the plexiplate area with the semicircle cut side face up. Take your superglue and run it along the edge where the gray game cartridge and edge opposite of the opening meet. Now your ID won't go flying everywhere when you open your wallet!
Set your plexiplate into your frame and with the faceplate resting title up, take your pen and mark along the entire edge of where the gray plastic cartridge meets the plexiplate.
Take it out
Using your PAINTER'S TAPE, tape up the entire front and back of your plexiplate but LEAVE THE EDGES TAPE FREE!
(A handy tip. Wherever you use the tape at, press it down by running your fingernail across it evenly and firmly. This will help to prevent leaks underneath the tape, especially along the edges)
The only exception to the tape placement is the part past that line you just drew. Tape up the back of this area normally but the area past the line should be as clean as the edges. Since this area is resting on the bottom of the cartridge hole as mentioned before, this area also needs to be open so it can be glued to.
So it might help if you take that 320 grit and scuff this area up as well as the edges that you didn't cut yourself.
Set your taped up plexiplate into the faceplate hole. If you taped it up right, it should still fit just as well as before.
Take careful note of everywhere the plate touches then take it out.
Now on the FRONT of the faceplate, tape it up the same way as the plexiplate! Along those edges! Just do NOT tape up anywhere the plate directly touches the faceplate. Use the pictures if you're a little confused by what I mean.
The inside of the faceplate does not matter, and should not be taped up. The more surface area the glue has to stick to, the better.
ON YOUR FACEPLATE ONLY, take your Gorilla Impact Tough Super Glue (should be clear or dries clear) and completely cover every edge that touches the plexiplate, and once you have that in, place your faceplate face down on a flat surface that is covered by parchment paper (waxy side up of course). Set your plexiplate into your faceplate hole. Make sure both are as flat as possible. This is Gorilla impact tough super glue, once it sets it's gonna be helluva tough to get it UNset.
On the inside add a little more glue around all the edges except for the top (unless yours really looks uneven and needs it.) This is to add to the sturdiness, and to let glue seep into the places that had a little too much glue come off when placing the plexiplate in.
Once everything is dry peel the parchment paper away and add add a little more glue to the bottom of the plexiplate/faceplate meeting area edge (not the rest of the edges!) Then wait for this to dry.
Once the glue is set peel all of the tape away. The glue edges will probably try to cling a little to the edges of the tape so use your exacto blade to free them as well as clean up the glue edging. Try to use your fingernail first though.
Now since I've told you the proper way, your plexiplate will leave your ID card a little loose and will fall out. Take your card sleeve (that fits in the plexiplate area) and your dummy card. Insert your dummy card halfway into the sleeve. If your sleeve has one side colored and one clear side, place the clear side face down. Cut a semicircle into the open edge that is facing up. (very well can't cut something below on the surface can ya?) Take out the dummy card and with the frontplate face down, place the card sleeve in the plexiplate area with the semicircle cut side face up. Take your superglue and run it along the edge where the gray game cartridge and edge opposite of the opening meet. Now your ID won't go flying everywhere when you open your wallet!
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