Vacuum sealing ceramic plates for moisture protection

[DCRV]

Search turned up no answers on point. Seems like a no-brainer, but figured I'd ask the pros.

I've just come into possession of two very nice Ceradyne ceramic plates. They're old but well cared for. I want to protect them from moisture, but with minimal added bulk.

Has anyone here ever repurposed a kitchen vacuum sealer (or had access to a professional one) to seal ceramic armor plates in plastic, and create a vapor barrier?

I think that if you can vacuum seal a rack of ribs and fully fit both the concave and convex portions, there shouldn't be a problem with an armor plate.

[just a scout]

I don’t think the bags would hold up to the abrasion. They’d develop pinholes in short order. They’d still keep the plates dry but not sealed like you’re thinking.


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[mack7.62]

I don't believe moisture is a problem for ceramic plates, they do make swimmer cut plates after all.

[ggammell]

This is really special. Really. Special.

[DCRV]

I don’t think the bags would hold up to the abrasion. They’d develop pinholes in short order. They’d still keep the plates dry but not sealed like you’re thinking.


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Good call.

[DCRV]

This is really special. Really. Special.

Thanks for your contribution.

[1168]

You know that troops wear these things in the rain and jungle, and some of us have even been known to go swimming in them, right?

[ggammell]

Thanks for your contribution.

No no. Thank you.

[DCRV]

You know that troops wear these things in the rain and jungle, and some of us have even been known to go swimming in them, right?

Yeah, and if their structural integrity is compromised in any way, .mil pays for new ones.

I'm still interested in a thin moisture barrier I can apply to the plates.

[czgunner]

I didn’t realize it was a concern. My SAPI plates and I got soaked many times in the Army. They never seemed to be compromised. How do you evaluate failure from water contamination?