Attaching stash notes to ammo lids

[+c-fire]

Any thoughts on what the best way is to attach a laminated stash note to an ammo can lid? I'm using a hot glue gun, but I seem to be using a lot of glue. Has to be able to survive a large temperature range. Thanks!

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

rare earth magnets work well. But then, somebody would probably take them.

 

Most adhesives do not like the expansion/contraction issue with metals. Hot glue is one of the worst for that application. Two-part epoxies don't care for it either, but are better than hot glue. Maybe gorilla glue (urethane[?]) would do it.

[+Chokecherry]

If there isn't extreme cold gorilla glue would probably hold up. Hot glue doesn't stand a chance. If it gets cold at all you will lose any stick you get with it.

[+thedeadpirate]

I use clear packing tape on mine. I don't laminate the stash note. The tape acts as lamination.

[+BlueDeuce]

I stick it in a freezer-strength ziploc with the appropriate wording showing and duct tape it to the lid so that it can be read or removed from the baggie.

[+StarBrand]

I use clear packing tape on mine. I don't laminate the stash note. The tape acts as lamination.

Yup - I've been doing that since 2002. Most of those old stash notes are still clear as the day I taped them onto the inside of the lid. Still secure as well.

[CoyoteRed]

Another vote for clear packing tape, though we do laminate ours.

[+Isonzo Karst]

Another, "me too", on clear packing tape; some laminated, most not. No real cold temps here, but it does freeze.

[+9Key]

I laminate mine and use double sided foam tape to attach the note.

[+Castle Mischief]

Another, "me too", on clear packing tape; some laminated, most not. No real cold temps here, but it does freeze.

 

Same here. My weather conditions in North Alabama may be different than yours, but I've never had a problem.

[+BulldogBlitz]

hamster spit works great.

 

the only drawback, it takes so long to get the amount needed. better be a small piece of paper.

 

[+GeoGeeBee]

I used 3M spray adhesive on mine, but they haven't been "in the wild" very long so I don't know how well it's going to hold.

 

It's crazy expensive, but I had it around anyway. I wouldn't buy it just for this.

[+c-fire]

Okay, thanks. I'll try tape, if not hamster spit it is.

[+briansnat]

I used to attach laminated stash notes using Goop glue. It worked quite well. I've since discovered that laminating was an unnecessary step. I now use plain paper and clear packing tape. It works so well that I've used it on all of my larger caches, including Lock n Locks. I've recovered several water damaged caches where the note, secured by clear packing tape was still in good shape.

[+kissguy&frannyfru]

GOOP,Sticks to anything and dont care about temperature

[+bittsen]

RTV would probably work too.