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While there are types of stickers that can hold up well to sun, water, and heat exposure, others aren’t as durable. Standard stickers should be used for indoor applications and stuck to items that won’t be exposed to heat, moisture, or frequent scratching and rubbing. Otherwise, they will fade and lose their quality over time.

But that limits your opportunity to get creative about where to place your stickers. So in this guide, we’re going to show you how to laminate your stickers to protect them from the elements and ensure long-lasting quality.

Choosing the Type of Sticker You Want

The first step is choosing the stickers you want to laminate. Generally, any sticker material can be laminated to give it a permanent protective layer on the surface and increase its quality. But laminating also thickens and hardens the sticker. As such, we don’t recommend laminating stickers that you plan on using for curved surfaces.

Depending on your intended application, you may also need to be selective about the laminating method you use. If you’re sticking your stickers on items that will be exposed to water, like water bottles or food containers, you’ll get better results with a self-adhesive laminate than a printable vinyl laminate.

Regardless, you can heat laminate anything from laptop stickers and window decals to bumper stickers and more.

And there you have it — you’ve successfully laminated your stickers and ensured longer-lasting quality and protection. Now, you can apply your stickers outdoors or in high-exposure areas without worrying about them losing color or shape over time.

If all of that seems like a lot of work, luckily, there is another solution. You can simply buy weatherproof stickers from a reputable vendor like StickerYou.

If you’re in the business of selling custom stickers, make sure to let your customers know the stickers are weatherproof! It’s a unique selling point that speaks of the quality of your stickers.