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Sid, I ran a laminator for several years. The way we did is was to buy a roll of adhesive. We would coat the board with the adhesive and it has a release paper so it is like a giant bumper sticker. Peel off the leading edge and stick it down as the laminator rolls it down.
The other way is to buy the board with the adhesive on it. That is what Triangle does for foam core. They also spray adhesive on the print and stick it.
We often mounted to other boards like Sintra or Komatex. For large prints like 4x8 feet we just coat that board with the adhesive and again just peel back the first 1/2 inch, with the print rolled back over the roller of the laminator. Get the edge started, pull the adhesive back and let the laminator press it down.
It takes some practice and a lot of messed up boards to get the hang of it.
I miss that laminator about like missing a toothache. It is a great piece of equipment but a pain to run. Of course our laminator was OLD. It was made in the 1960s. Seal made quality equipment.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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