Digital BW, The Print

If you coat the prints with Clearstar ClearShield®: clear liquid
laminate it will get a really tough surface. ...And your prints will
gain up to 10 times lightfastness according to Stephen Livick. With the
Satin gloss version I have tested it is difficult to scratch marks with
your nail if you don't go for it, and you can clean it with a wet cloth.

 
The downside is that I have found it a bit difficult apply it with to a
good finish with brush or roller. If you don't use air brush / spray
equipment I think you have some training to do to succeed. 
 
Check out http://www.clearstarcorp.com/clearshield.asp

regards

FinnK




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[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] På vegne av Paul
Roark
Sendt: 10. januar 2006 17:36
Til: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Emne: RE: [Digital BW] Mounting without glass?




> 
> >I fear matte prints, even sprayed, would have been damaged beyond
repair.
> 
> You mean: matte has more structure then semi-matte and is therefore
> more vulnerable?

Yes, that would be my estimate.  One thing in particular is that while
the
glossy or semi-gloss or semi-matte, sprayed prints can be cleaned with a
damp cloth, the sprayed matte prints cannot.

> How do you estimate the chances of surviving for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag
> if unglazed?

I think of it as one of the more sensitive papers.  But, Ernst's
experience
is encouraging.  I'd be a bit worried about even a sprayed (Lascaux
Fixativ)
Photo Rag.

Arguing in favor of survival would be that I have had a two of sprayed
EEM
prints on my refrigerator for a couple of years.  They still look fine,
but
on close inspection they have spots on them.

The damage to matte prints shows up most on plain black areas.  As such,
I'd
be most concerned with my heavily-filtered clear skies. 

  
> What is the advantage of acrylic above glass? Lighter? ...

Acrylic is lighter and doesn't break -- a problem I've had with glass in
some of the venues where others have hung the prints.  Acrylic is also
more
neutral in tone than glass that is commonly available at local window
glass
providers.  However, acrylic does scratch and is slightly more expensive
than the cheap glass.

I think the ultimate might be the glass with anti-reflective coating.
However, even they have a slight reflection -- which tends to be green
on
the samples I've seen.  

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 







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