fleabags3 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I bought both sheets below from my local miniature store at different times. The faded one is much older but I don't want the same thing to happen with the newer sheet. The house was never kept in direct sunlight... Any ideas? I love the look of the little tiles but will change the flooring material if I can't solve this. The two sheets do have a different feel to them so maybe the new one is better-? There's no brand on the old one. The new one is stamped on the back wit a website (that isn't my local store's but I bought it here...) My local mini store is now only online so I can't take it in to ask... I know with wallpaper I spray it with a matte sealer first. Does the same apply to this stuff? Thank you for any advice in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 If you have a local artist's supply store you could talk to them about spray sealers. I suspect that the sheets are not the same kind of plastic, and that plastic, being organic,will change over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I used to always use matte sealer but a few years ago I switched to UV protectant since I was having trouble with printies fading: https://www.michaels.com/krylon-uv-resistant-clear-gloss/10173870.html?r=g&cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_Craft+%26+Hobbies_N_Smart_BOPIS_N-_-&Kenshoo_ida=&kpid=go_cmp-9972406265_adg-99939223639_ad-433378147590_pla-981059439317_dev-c_ext-_prd-10173870&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2pnwg9Gy7gIVUB-tBh08kQTPEAQYAiABEgLxvPD_BwE That one is glossy, which might be good for tiles. It also comes in matte. I don't know for sure that this would work, but something else you could try is laminating the tile sheet. Then the tile won't be exposed to air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Can just one side be laminated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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