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Re: [Digital BW] Papers for Drymounting

2012-11-18 by Seth Rossman

Okay, for "hanging around the house" and your worry about fingerprints 
gives me the mental picture of mounted prints just hanging on the mat 
board.  No frames, glass/acrylic, front mat, etc.

The times we did do this was for "exhibits" that moved around.  Not that 
I didn't have to replace a few during the life of an exhibit. You can 
probably expect a two to three year life if no direct sunlight burns on 
them during the day.

Fingerprints??  Why are folks touching them?  If that is an issue, 
something as simple as a clear fixative spray would let you clean them 
with a barely damp soft cloth.  Fingerprints on the mat would need a 
either a gray or flexible art eraser.

However, those were the silver days and E paper surface.  All prints 
were toned in some manner to stabilize the silver.

Your question about type:
I would ask your framer what they use.  Make a small test and ask him to 
mount it on something.  (Make two and compare when you get one back!)

If it is adhesive, 3M makes a roll that requires a special silicone 
covered press that does a nice job.  Some ooze needs to be cleaned off, 
but they should do that.

As Paul said, heat shouldn't burn the coating or pigment at 180 and below.

Trust me.  I was with a Xerox service guy when he had to replace a fuser 
in a multi-thousand $$$ Docucolor that had inkjet paper run through.  
The user had seen me using King James Cast Coat (not an inkjet paper) in 
a demo machine.  He was warned the next fuser was on him!!  The point is 
that ~400-deg F will melt the surface.

OT- This is why I stay away from paper for my color laser marked "inkjet 
and laser compatible."  They are neither IMO.

Seth

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