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Re: Pigment ink on glossy paper with spray protection?

2010-05-11 by igor_mountain

You can use the same spray as you use on matte paper.  I used PremierArt Print Shield to spray Epson Exhibition Fiber color and black and white prints that are put into an album instead of being framed.  Exhibition Fiber scratches easily so Print Shield provides some extra protection.  As a side effect, you reduce gloss differential too.  The prints get a little bit darker and warmer after spraying.
By the way, although I did not try to do this on purpose, it does not look like pigment inks can be wiped out that easily from glossy paper. The worst thing that I noticed from touching the prints I'm discarding is my fingerprints can be seen at certain angles.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Phil <panmedia@...> wrote:
>
> I usually use pigment ink on fine art matte paper. But for some images I 
> prefer the look on glossy paper. But pigment ink on glossy can be wiped 
> out easily. Anyone tried to spray a protection layer on glossy paper to 
> make pigment ink stay and adhere on the glossy paper? What is the spray 
> it can be used for this purpose?
> 
> Phil
>

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