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Coarse IDs/Construction Paper Feel ( self )

submitted by KarlMarx Warning: 0%

Maybe I'm misremembering the feel of a real MI and PA but do they not have a glossy or at least smooth feel to them? I've bought a couple PA IDs from OIS and a MI from Lucy and they resemble the feel of construction paper, they're coarse and sound a little bit like sandpaper when gliding against something. Everyone seems to say the two are the best in their respective states but shouldn't the IDs have a smoother finish? How is this not an instant callout? (I've had some IL IDs and one PA from idg0d feel the same way but I don't expect as much from g0d considering his prices)



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IDLucy OG Vendor —

I can't speak for OIS but in regards to our MI, the laminates the DMV uses are satin cold press laminates. The process by which the IDs are laminated is extremely expensive and impractical for our purposes. Sourcing the satin lams by itself would be a monumentally expensive and difficult task as it requires trial and error bulk orders from different sources. The feel is not an instant callout because IDs feel different as they are used. The texture of the outside of all IDs, real or fake, tend to wear down and feel different over time. If you are that concerned with the feel, you also can apply krylon to make the feel smoother. We've done our best to try to replicate the feel of the real ID within the limits of our resources but unfortunately, it isn't perfect and it isn't something that will ever be perfected by anyone except for the DMV.


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KarlMarx [S] —

Thank you for the reply! Understandable. I'm glad I got a dupe now because I'm really tempted to try some krylon. Would 1323 be what I'm looking for or do you know of other customers that have had good results with another variant?


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NANI Lucy Computer Nerd —

We don't use it ourselves (nor have heard any of our customers use it) so can't give a solid suggestion but that looks like it'd work - I'd suggest to try spraying it on some scrap paper first to try out.

If you do do it we would love to hear your results!


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deputyduke1 Juan —

My OIS nPA doesn’t feel like that. It is not glossy enough though. The real nPA is super super glossy


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KarlMarx [S] —

Maybe I exaggerated a little but nevertheless I don't think my OIS PA feels anything like a real PA


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deputyduke1 Juan —

Other than the difference in glossiness its very close. The temp should be shifted slightly up on the right side. The perfs are a little off to the left of the ghost image. Other than that the feeling is very similar holding them side by side


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NANI Lucy Computer Nerd —

Perfs on real IDs are not all perfectly in the same place! There's a variance of ~2-3mm in positioning of perfs on our MI physicals. IDs are produced in steps at the DMV, not all at once.


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deputyduke1 Juan —

I know there’s always some variance. I compared with 4 different real nPA and they’re all much more centered. Not worried OOS but in state is sketch because we have state stores for liquor


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Budgetfakes.com OG Vendor —

My real mi looks matte but feels smooth.


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iliketurtles CHfake CS —

IOS uses the real material so idk


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NANI Lucy Computer Nerd —

No they don't. Nobody does, you literally can't buy it without being a government, and the equipment setup for it is ridiculous. Don't shill.


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iliketurtles CHfake CS —

Im just reading what it says on the site lol