Attaching placards in the rain?

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  1. Steel Dragon

    Steel Dragon Road Train Member

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    Need some ideas adhering placards to a trailer with no placard holders.
    I'm planning ahead,dont know what I'm hauling...guessing it's paint.
    Any adhesives work?
    Last time I had multiple placards to apply,used all my bath towels to dry trailer the best I could..still lost placards and had to replace every time I stopped...:angry4::angry5::angry6::angryfire:
     
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  3. austinmike

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    Not much gonna work in the rain. I just taped em on with packaging tape when it was dry.
     
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  4. Steel Dragon

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    Name is schleprock...it's always raining in my world...

     
  5. CrappieJunkie

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    Duct tape?
     
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  6. Steel Dragon

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    That makes sense but has to be clear tape..:biggrin_25521:
     
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  7. Steel Dragon

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    I guess I could double side it and use it on back side of placard,then use clear on the outside.
     
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  8. crb

    crb Road Train Member

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    Spray contact adhesive. Will be a huge pain removing them though.

    Honestly I just used paper towel or shop rag sir a good spot stuck them on and put packing tape over them. I would get extra placards and store Them in vanilla envelope.
     
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  9. CrappieJunkie

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    What about them velcro strips people use to attach photos to a wall?
     
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  10. MACK E-6

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    Wind will still get under it and try to dislodge it.

    I would suggest the tape underneath with clear around the edges.
     
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  11. Steel Dragon

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    Usually takes a while for the Velcro to adhere,little place I'm loading,the dock is directly off the road,and the road is filled with waiting trucks..and my clock will be running..I'm thinking using the duct tape on the back side makes the most sense.
     
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