[pct-l] printing & protecting maps/other papers

[Trekker4 at aol.com]

Reinhold,
 
    No, the TWS doesn't stiffen the paper, and it doesn't crack when folded. 
I assume that folding cracks paper a bit, and/or exposes interior fibers; I 
fold whatever needs to be folded, like regular topo maps, before treating; 
because I believe that protects the folds from water. My topo maps always seem to 
crack eventually, but I prolong the life awhile longer with Scotch tape.
    The TWS treatment gives the paper a very, very, very slightly darker 
tint, but the readability is not affected. If someone just handed you a treated 
topo map, you quite possibly wouldn't even notice. 
 
Bob "Trekker"
Big Bend Desert Denizen
Naturalized Citizen - Republic of Texas




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