How Do You Plaque Mount Posters Using MDF?
• Get your posters from wherever you like (I suggest websites like Allposters.com, you can find A LOT of stuff you wouldn’t even imagine) • Get your MDF [1]. I recomend 3/8″, it’s lighter and easier to work with. • Measure out how much MDF you will need by dry fitting the poster on, and marking off about an inch extra on each side. Use whatever saw you have hanging around and cut er’ out. • This one is REAL important for 3/8″ users. On the back of the board you’ll be using, build a 1cm thick, by 1″ frame that sits about 2″ away from the edge of the board. By doing this you are trying to prevent the board from flexing, because once the poster is on there, if it flex’s at all you’re gonna get an air pocket (and then you’re screwed) so make it strong. • Some spray adhesive (Elmer’s, or whatever Home Depot has available) on the front of the board. Don’t screw around, you’re trying to seal the whole board so make sure you don’t miss any spots. • After 5 minutes (no longer than 10) spray ano
