I want to get something "matte laminated"...

Like this: http://www.ehow.com/video_2381431_framing-color-photos-frosted-luster.html

Called kinkos, they said that they only had gloss clear. Looked at officemax.com and officedepot.com

Maybe a framing shop? IDK…

Contact paper for a DIY matte finish. I used this stuff as a kid all the time, it’s not glossy.

have you used that before?

yes…it’s fine. quite being such a pussy. DIY.

I want to DIY, where do i get that?

I have, many times, to make displays / handouts / etc. Get it at a grocery store, hardware store, etc. It’s called… CONTACT PAPER

cool, I’ll give it a shot.

does it have a slight texture? It’s important that it’s NOT glossy…

Perfectly smooth. Test it on a different photo, see if the results are what you desire. If not, you’re only out what? 3 bucks?

im sure it could if you needed it to.

but otherwise no. none that i have used.

Does it dull up blacks at all?

That would be a potential concern. I dont wan’t to say its cloudy, but its not like a high gloss crystal clear. I feel like you’d get that with any matte finish though…

use to be used for making licenses :slight_smile:

I want to use it on THIS to knock the gloss down. OEM has a very slightly textured matte finish. The high gloss looks kinda… “cheap”

I could see it happening. Its def NOT a super thin material, therefore its a bit translucent…

OH. Dunno if a film is the best approach. If things aren’t perfectly flush you’d probably get bubbles over time, or separations at the edges.

Why not spray it with a matte clear coat? Even a rattle can should do the trick.

This is what I DON’T want it to look like…

don’t see how it wouldn’t dull it a bit, but thats kind of the point of matte finish, no?

def a better idea, imo

I thought about a matte clear spray, was going to try that too, but if you look in the vid i posted, that’s almost exactly the finish I want…

Well, that being said, I would worry about the durability of ‘Contact Paper’ in this application.

I’d go with a matte clearcoat.

well, I’ll try the matte spray. I can probably aquire at home depot, huh?