Strech Wrap;

[hawkeye10]

I saw this at Harbor Freight and need some so in the basket it went. I use it when I buy lumber to wrap around the load so it won't slide out of my truck on the way home. [ 10 miles] Later I thought this would be good to wrap our wood puzzles in so I tried it and it works good. I bought the $8 dollar one. I wrapped the puzzle up then very lightly went over it with the heat gun and " WaLa ".

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=strech+wrap

[amazingkevin]

the Carpenter shop that went out of business here left 4rolls of the stuff .i have them and find more uses for it like wrapping things that need to be clamped but can't!

[Scrolling Steve]

Good stuff, I keep a roll around...almost as good as duct tape

[Dan]

Don, show us a picture of your shrink-wrapped puzzle. That sounds like a good idea.

[Gonzo]

I do the same thing but I cut up cardboard boxes, nice ones of course, and use that as a packing backer

[Iguanadon]

Very interesting Hawkeye... I may have to get a roll.

 

I usually shrink wrap my puzzles using these bags and a heat gun.  But when I'm at an event without access to electricity I have thin plastic bags I put them in and tie them as tight as I can with a twist tie.  This stuff that you mention may be a good alternative for me in these cases.

 

Here are the shrink wrap bags I use.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YWNL7IU/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1085XS0GN0V3T

Edited December 31, 2016 by Iguanadon

[hawkeye10]

Don, show us a picture of your shrink-wrapped puzzle. That sounds like a good idea.

Dan here is a couple pictures. One is me holding it up by the stretch wrap. I bought this to wrap lumber and it's 5" wide and works fine but it would be easier if it was wider. Maybe I would buy the wider roll HF has if I was doing this every day week after week.

 

 

[Dan]

I like it. I may also try Gonzo's idea with the cardboard under it.

[hawkeye10]

Dan I try a lot of things and when I find something I like I go with it.

[Iguanadon]

Oh, and here is a pic of what they look like when shrink wrapped....

[hawkeye10]

Oh, and here is a pic of what they look like when shrink wrapped....

If I had to take a guess I would say yours are better and easier to use.

[Lucky2]

I keep a roll of it in my truck, it's very useful.

Len

[Tommy Johnson]

When I am making boxes I use it to tightly wrap it around the sides of the box. I has worked for me a long time now!