Ok DU'ers! I Want To Share With You All My Bumpersticker Invention, With Pics. Feedback Welcome!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

Radfringe had a thread earlier (referenced below) about using your own store bought magnetic sheets to glue your bumperstickers to. When I saw it, I decided to finally reveal an invention of mine I created almost 2 years ago. I think many here would find it extremely valuable and it is quite easy to make. I'll copy the instructions that I already posted in Radfringe's thread. This is an awesome way to swap out bumperstickers on the fly or even every single day if you want. You can easily print your own as each day's event changes. For example, Helderheid posted a pair of bumpersticker slogans earlier that I combined a little and printed out in two minutes. And voila! On my truck it was. Here's the details:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1116708#1116880
"Ya take the same magnetic sheets, but cut it about a centimeter larger on all sides. Then, cut out the middle square which should be the size of the bumper sticker you want to use. Now you have two pieces; a solid center piece and an outer frame. Now take a piece of laminating paper (which is what I used, but any durable and thin plastic sheeting would suffice) and cut it to the exact dimensions of the outer frame, but leaving the center solid. Glue it to the edges and voila! You're done. Now just make a template in MSWord the same dimensions (use the ruler) as the inside square, and design ANYTHING you want in color. Print it out, cut it out of the paper, slap it right on the backing square WITHOUT glue, and just put the frame around it. The magnetic frame part will fit perfectly around the inner piece and all of the sides of it, including the backing square, will lay flat against the vehicle. This means the whole thing is sealed from rain. When you are tired of whatever sticker you printed, just take off the frame piece and put a fresh design right in! Switch it up in 10 seconds flat!

I've always wanted to share that here because it works great and you can literally print out a new message every single day if you wanted to and switch it up in seconds. The only reason I haven't shared it is because I still didn't know if it was something I could patent and market. But fuck it, it's been so long I might as well share it with my DU'ers. I hope you all like it! Maybe later I'll post a picture of it if anyone wants."

Here are some pictures (I gotta make a new one, as mine's getting old now. But you'll get the idea):

[Madspirit]

1. K&R

I actually make my own magnets like this. Very cool.

Lee

[w8liftinglady]

2. I wish I had thought of this!I have >20 bumperstickers on my car

[Exultant Democracy]

8. If you have a chance post a pic ( but blur out your plates in case of freepers)

[w8liftinglady]

13. I'll try...I am technically stupid

my favorite one is
"have your <GOP Elephant> spayed or neutered"

[LSK]

3. Cool!!! K&R

[The Straight Story]

4. For my 10,000th post - a kick for a good idea! (nt)

[Madspirit]

5. Congrats on 10,000...and here's a kick...n/t

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

9. Hey SS! Congrats On Your Milestone!!!!!!

I totally missed my 10,000th post. Flew right by. I didn't even know I surpassed it until I was pointed to the Lounge thread with the congrats like two days later LOL

But congratulations on a huge milestone!

:toast:

:party:

[conscious evolution]

6. Good one Thanks

[Libby2]

7. Very good!! Thank you.

I'm a visual kind of person, even though you described it well, I just couldn't picture it.

Again thanks for the great idea.

[helderheid]

10. HEY!!!!!

Lookie lookie! I must have it!

[Richard Steele]

11. Thanks for giving this its own thread.

I saw your earlier post, but I didn't quite
get the picture without...well, the picture.

That's a great idea! :thumbsup: Recommended.

[BrklynLiberal]

12. Great idea.. the back of my van looks like a billboard...FILLED with

Bumper stickers...

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

14. Just One Good Ole Goodnight Kick.

:kick:

[progressoid]

15. 1 centimeter? That's un-American! I think you meant 0.39370078 inches

Cool idea. My wife wants a simple removable system for her car. This may be what she needs.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

16. LOL I KNEW Someone Was Going To Chime In With That!

Too funny. :)

[AandP]

17. What's to keep

the freeptards and other knuckle draggers from removing them from your car and throwing them away?

[newyawker99]

18. Hi AandP!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: