You know what - I apologize. I'm having a rough day and taking it out on the wrong people...
To answer your questions.
1. Yes, you will need to print it with solvent or eco-sol inks. You will need to lam it with material matching lam.
2. Material-wise, I'd use either Clear Focus or the Oracal equivilent. 3M makes a better product, but you have to buy it in large rolls ($500+)
Gary