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Here in Peru there is a product called "Vinifan" which is a plastic book covering they sell that students often use to protect heir notebooks. They come in different size ]lengths] and I picked some up in an attempt to protect my SWM maps.

I've got all my supplies out and am ready to get to work.






I have chosen to work on the "Temple/Rancor Pit" map from Attack on Endor.






I unroll the plastic covering [remember measure twice cut once!] and peel it open. I start to peel from each side and then from the middle to prevent creases.






Once opened, I lift the map back up and place it in the middle. There is a center crease to help me align the map and enclose the edge.






I make sure to leave about a half in to and inch lip on each side and tape it shut.






Be sure to leave a little breathing room on each edge if you have any intention of rolling these maps up once you're done. I apply the tape directly to the plastic leaving the map itself untouched. If I want to removed the plastic covering for any reason, the map itself will be unscathed.






Now that one half is completed, it's time to work on the second half.






Now that both halves are on, now it;s time to close the center overlapping seam.






This is the reverse side of the now completed map. Time to play!






When you're finished, you can simply roll it up and use a rubber band to keep it together. Don't fold the map! I tried that with my first map in hopes of putting it back in the box and regret that mistake. It isn't ruined, but I think I am going to remove the plastic and try do it all over again later.






With the plastic covering, you can use dry erase markers. I like to designate if a door is open of closed. Drawing Line of sight can be useful as well. On the blank side of maps, you draw up what ever you want, and with different color markers, you can get really creative. Also, with the special rules from the Attack on Endor Scenario Book, it is much easier to label destroyed terrain.

I have all 3 Ultiamte missions books/Maps, the maps fro mthe Reble Storm and Clone Strike starters as well as the game board map for Revenge of the Sith. I also bought Attack on Endor and the AT-AT. I think I have all of the commercial maps, except for the Battle of Hoth map that came with the snow speeder. I guess there were some DCI maps? Those would be nice to have as well. Are there any high quality custom maps out there that are worth printing?

Thank you for sharing your idea. You did a nice job of showing the instructions.

My biggest question is, what is the cost for a roll of Vinifan? How long is the roll? I've done some checking in my area and the cost to laminate a map is (at most) about $10 - 13 to laminate a map.

Wow, that is a pretty big price saving. My problem is, I google buying Vinifan here in the US and it looks like we dont' have it here. I'm wondering if there's a similar product.

Thanks again for the information!

I've just done some checking, the closest thing here looks lke contact paper. Although contact paper is sticky and it doesn't seem that the vinifan is.

$10 - $15 to laminate a map? Really? My apologies I can do it free at work and when I couldn't it cost $3 at a teacher supply store (Lakeshore) where they charge like 10-15 cents an inch.

I own a 25 inch wide laminator. If you send me your maps, I will laminate them and ship them back to you. PM me to work out a price. It's $5 a map plus shipping with discounts for larger numbers.

My solution was to buy a large poster frame. It gives me a nice, thick, plastic sheet to put over the maps on the table.

It's inelegant, but it works.