Digital BW, The Print

On 10-12-29 7:18 PM, "John" <jrnolly@...> wrote:

> Vinyl Acrylics (Roplex) have been around since Rhoman Haas developed them as a
> base for latex paint. Artists have widely used them from the beginning because
> of their lack of yellowing with age, and flexibility.
> 
> Ink jet Canvas suppliers have been selling products such as Glamour 2 for a
> premium. Rosco, sells a similar product called vinyl acrylic Glaze
> http://www.rosco.com/us/scenic/glazes.cfm
> 
> I have been using this product as a water resistant canvas sealer for nearly a
> year now with excellent results. A 4 month south window test during the
> Nebraska summer showed no detectable changes in test swatches compared to
> controls. (HP Z3100 prints) Canvas stayed pliable and no signs of cracking or
> degradation.

I have just started using Timeless, a new coating from Breathing Color meant
to replace Glamour 2. Coating canvas originally drew me to Timeless, but
I've also started to experiment with coating cotton rag prints. The hope is
to display prints without glass.

I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has used Glamour 2 or Timeless
(or similar) to coat cotton rag prints. I would also appreciate hearing
thoughts and opinions from those who have not.

Here is some background information on Timeless, from Breathing Color's
website. . . 

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Released in March 2010, Timeless is a proprietary water-based, non-yellowing
print varnish that has been developed to protect, preserve and enhance fine
art and photographic prints produced on digital inkjet printers.  Timeless
was developed to be a significant upgrade to the available print varnishes
on the market today for the following reasons:

- Ease of Use:  there is no mixing required; the product is ready to use
exactly as you receive it.  It is very easy to hand-roll and spray using
HVLP.
- Extremely Fast Drying:  this product dries extremely fast, making it one
of the most admired features of early users.
- Strong UV Protection
- Clear Finish: once dry, the coating is crystal clear.
- Anti-fungals:  an important feature for high humidity environments.
- Incredible High Gloss:  Our gloss is extremely high and has already
convinced glossy canvas users, who typically require an extremely high
gloss, to switch to our Lyve Canvas and Timeless as their new and superior
solution.
- Finally, a True Matte: Imagine, an invisible finish for your canvas
prints.  The industry has been waiting too long for this.  It was very
expensive to make, but we did it.  Try this on a Fine Art Paper and display
your prints without glass!

Timeless will enhance the color of pigmented and ultrachrome inks and
increase resistance to scuffing and image fading. It will protect your
expensive images against moisture and abrasion.

Timeless can be applied using a hand roller (see our RollerFoam Kit) or via
HVLP spray.  
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Terry.