> Vacuum Board

 

This method can be used if the paper is wrinkled. Vacuum Board flattens the paper so that you can use Mikrosil as a lifting method to get a good result.

Easy to use. A traditional vacuum cleaner is used to create a vacuum in the Board.

> Vacuum Box for lifting Footprint

Here is an example of lifting a footprint. Start by connecting a vacuum cleaner to the Vacuum Board pipe connection and switch on the vacuum cleaner.

Place the paper from the crime scene on the Vacuum Board and the paper wants to stretch out.

To make the paper adhere better to the Vacuum Board. Cover the remaining surface with paper over the entire area so to get better suction power.

It is to get a good vacuum under the surface of the paper.

To save shoe prints, start by cutting out silicon paper for the foot prints.

The paper must overlap the entire shoe impression.

Tape the silicon paper to one side and attach it to the paper next to the footprint, so the silicone paper can lie still.

Press Microsile and hardener out of the tubes and mix them together, you can see the amount of mixture here.

Mix the base material and hardener quickly until a uniform color results. Limit mixing time to 20-30 sec.

Apply the mixture on to the paper behind the footprint.

Roll out the silicon paper over the mixture with the rolling pin.

Continue to roll out the mixture as evenly as possible over the whole surface footprint.
Let it harden for 10 to 15 minutes. Be patient. It is better to wait a little longer.

Now just grab the silicon paper and pull it off from the paper and the footprint are stuck in the Mikrosil mixture and ready for the Photo Table.

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