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Waterproofing Maps
- Nikwax Map Proof
started by XCSPDUDE
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March 13th 2009 at 11:49 AM
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XCSPDUDE
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1070 Posts 
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Member Since: February 4th 2006
Location: Franklin, NH, USA
Current Sled: '05 Polaris XCSP 600
2008-2009 Miles: 626
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Check out this stuff. I know what I'll be doing to all my maps now. This stuff works great. I have never heard of waterproofing maps before.
http://www.nikwax.com/en-us/products/pro...abricid=-1
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March 13th 2009 at 11:56 AM
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mmiller491
Adrenaline Junkie
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688 Posts 
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Member Since: February 6th 2009
Location: Where ever the snow is, Michigan, USA
Current Sled: 1998 SRX 700 Triple
2008-2009 Miles: 500
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thats genious... i wonder how it works... seems to be like a spray on laminate. we just laminate all of our maps, cheap and gives you a map that last forever, plus that also makes it so it wont rip. im not sure this would prevent ripping.
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March 13th 2009 at 2:20 PM
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MJay
Sledaholic
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Member Since: March 16th 2004
Location: Goose Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
Current Sled: 2006 Arctic Cat M7
2008-2009 Miles: 450
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When I use to work outside all day I would put my maps in a clear plastic bag,fold it over, and tape it shut with packing tape. Maps never got wet even when I fell in a few rivers.
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March 13th 2009 at 6:14 PM
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87srvsnow
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Location: massachusetts, USA
Current Sled: 1987 yamaha srv
2008-2009 Miles: 26
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Quote originally posted by mmiller491
thats genious... i wonder how it works... seems to be like a spray on laminate. we just laminate all of our maps, cheap and gives you a map that last forever, plus that also makes it so it wont rip. im not sure this would prevent ripping.
wouldn't the laminate make it hared to fold though?
Bambi would have been a better and shorter movie if he was shot in the beginning with his mother
if a ride on lawn mower takes bumps better than your sled, its time to upgrade
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March 13th 2009 at 6:20 PM
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ixos
resident smart-ass
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Member Since: January 15th 2008
Location: LaPine, OR, USA
Current Sled: '98 RMK 700/'98 RMK 600
2008-2009 Miles: 950
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That's cool. I've always ghetto-laminated with packing tape. Uber-cheap and lasts for quite awhile.
"Father of two, Husband of one, Second to none."
"It smells like raw potatoes in here."
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March 13th 2009 at 7:12 PM
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That's cool,
I've always done the zip lock bag thing,
But I do see good in this.
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March 13th 2009 at 7:52 PM
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mmiller491
Adrenaline Junkie
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688 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 6th 2009
Location: Where ever the snow is, Michigan, USA
Current Sled: 1998 SRX 700 Triple
2008-2009 Miles: 500
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Quote originally posted by 87srvsnow
Quote originally posted by mmiller491
thats genious... i wonder how it works... seems to be like a spray on laminate. we just laminate all of our maps, cheap and gives you a map that last forever, plus that also makes it so it wont rip. im not sure this would prevent ripping.
wouldn't the laminate make it hared to fold though?
not at all if you make some good creases with a cool iron. yeah you can use a cool iron on laminate. just like you can use it on paper. just keep it super cool, no steam, and move swift.
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March 13th 2009 at 8:48 PM
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70panther340
Ride to Live, Live to Ride!
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Member Since: January 5th 2009
Location: Clear Lake ,Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 1970 panther 340
2008-2009 Miles: ±800 SoFar
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for hunting and snowmobiling i just put my map in a big zip lock bag,
take off your windshield, it'll make you go faster 
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March 14th 2009 at 6:38 AM
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XCSPDUDE
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1070 Posts
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Member Since: February 4th 2006
Location: Franklin, NH, USA
Current Sled: '05 Polaris XCSP 600
2008-2009 Miles: 626
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The whole point is that you do not have to use plastic bags anymore. You do not have to take the maps out of the bags, unfold it, possibly get it wet, fold it back up, put it in the bag.......You do not have to crease them with an iron, etc......
This stuff just makes everything easier. You would not even know that this stuff is on the maps....until you see the water just beading off....
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March 14th 2009 at 3:27 PM
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mmiller491
Adrenaline Junkie
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688 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 6th 2009
Location: Where ever the snow is, Michigan, USA
Current Sled: 1998 SRX 700 Triple
2008-2009 Miles: 500
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im worried more about tearing a map though than getting it wet i guess i was trying to say, laminate is a great way to prevent tears and keep the map dry.
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