texture of ids

[kah0ld]

so i have pouches that i got from brainstorm id, and i have a PL4A
laminator.

i have a decent template and everything was looking good but the finish
product just doesn't feel like a drivers license. its just too smooth
and shiny. is there a better pouch i can get, or should i be using a
different laminator? or do fake ids made by this method normally come
out like this?

[amh1010]

Take a new brillo pad (the green pads used to wash dishes) and run
every part of the license for a fair amount of time. This will give it
a somewhat used look, a duller shine, and it will make the texture a
little less smooth. It won't, however, give it a matte finish -- for
that you'll have to use sandpaper. I'm not sure what grade of
sandpaper you should use to make it matte, though.

[Rush]

www.oregonlam.com is where I bought some 10mil Matte pouches... lil
expensive -- 30-something for 100 of them, but they work perfectly if
you're looking for a matte feel. As far as getting the glossy
luster/feel off the ID, I use 400-grit sandpaper I picked up from Home
Depot. Your other option is to order really high 1500-grit art
sandpaper online and use that... It'll probably work better than the
lower-grit paper -- otherwise.... stick to the brillo pad.

[N***@gmail.com]

SOS steel wool pads work well too...

[d***@safe-mail.net]

lightly scratching the id up with some 1500 grit paper is good.. also
using some ducttape and wearing out your id by puting it into your
wallet between a few cards is good too.

Post by N***@gmail.com
SOS steel wool pads work well too...