Help -- What's The Secret To Contact Paper!?
Decorating By Doug Updated 12 Aug 2006 , 4:57am by paxpuella
ok...so your turn to help me and others out.
for the caterpiller by committee cake (it's official name as of now considering the only decision I really got to make about it was to cover it in MMF...after that sis and niece had at it a hundered different way -- but I digress)....
so niece wanted the bright shiny reflective wrapping paper from the dollar store. of course that has to be covered w/ contact paper.
ok...no big deal -- right?
WRONG! it wasn't smooth, there were air bubbles, it sort of look frosted and lost some of the red shine.
Just how DO you get that stuff to go on nice and smooth w/ no wrinkles or bubbles and to adhere so tightly it doesn't look a bit frosted?
After I cut the contact paper to size I start separating one edge until I get enough to put on the edge of the board. Once I get it started on the edge of the board I pull the backing of the contact paper with one hand and smooth with the other hand. Go slow and press flat as you go. After I have it smooth on top of the board I turn it over and pull the edges tight to the back of the board. If its a round board I cut slits about every 3 inches so it curves around the circle. Once it is attached I secure it to the back with wide tape just to be sure it sticks. Hope that makes sense.
Good question! Sorry I don't have an answer. Maybe someone else will.
I do the same thing as Tiggy2. After enough times of moving and lining cabinets and drawers with the stuff it just kind of comes naturally 
I also notice a mat finish though.
For the wrapping paper, did you try the adhesive spray and then smooth it. Then you will need to do "layer two" with the contact paper. Start at one end and slowly adhere it to the now wrapping paper covered board. Smoothing as you go. You will need to then take an object to rub over it a small area at a time to get rid of the cloudy look. Try the back of a spoon or something similar. Just make sure it is not sharp! Good luck on cbc!
Have you tried cutting the amount you need , peel it back off the entire sheet and turn it upside down so the sticky is up, then take your board and lay it on the top and press down. Turn it back over and take your fondant smoother over the top. Turn it back over and fold your edges in like you are wrapping a package. Hope that makes sense.
If I use something that needs to be covered to protect it from the grease, I use clear cellophane wrap on top of it and wipe that down well once applied. Most heavy wrapping paper that have the foil effect can withstand the grease alone. I had some I picked up from the dollar store and it did wonderful without any additional covering (check out the burger cake in my photos..).
I just started using contact paper and I cut what I need, lay in upside down on the table, peel off backing, place board on top and press down all over, fold edges over, and then turn over and run my hands on the top although it's usually completely sealed and smooth.
If I use something that needs to be covered to protect it from the grease, I use clear cellophane wrap on top of it and wipe that down well once applied. Most heavy wrapping paper that have the foil effect can withstand the grease alone. I had some I picked up from the dollar store and it did wonderful without any additional covering (check out the burger cake in my photos..).
Be careful using foil that isn't food safe. I know the floral foil isn't but I'm not sure about wrapping paper. I would be leary of it though.
I just started using contact paper and I cut what I need, lay in upside down on the table, peel off backing, place board on top and press down all over, fold edges over, and then turn over and run my hands on the top although it's usually completely sealed and smooth.
this is what I do!
I do it a bit differently. I will peel the backing off of the paper and then place a small piece of the sticky side to the cardboard. Then with a ruler, I will firmly smooth the rest of it down onto the cardboard. The ruler keeps the paper from having air bubbles in it.
The only contact paper I can find is the matte kind around here. It isn't very shiny when I put it on the board either.
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