Digital BW, The Print

I've been using acrylic for years.  If you need to clean the plastic 
try Novus Plastic Polish No. 1 available at plastic supply stores 
like Acme Plastics (located in major markets) or call 1-800-548-
6872.  Use a soft, lint free cloth and never use paper towel or 
newspaper.

Andy Unger

-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" 
<mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> Tom,
> 
> I am fortunate to have a local store called Tap Plastics that cuts 
it to
> size for me. The stuff I get from them is made by Cyro Industries 
and is
> called Acrylite AR and is mar resistant on one side.
> 
> What I do is lay out some soft paper towel on a table. First I 
pull the
> covering off the mar resistant side, lay it down and clean it with 
a mixture
> of alcohol and distilled water or just distilled water using non-
scratching
> wipes I buy with the plastic. I then turn it over and repeat the 
cleaning
> process and immediately place the matted photo face down on the 
clean
> plastic and get it into the frame.
> 
> Do not use glass cleaner. Do not use a brush. Make sure the 
mounted photo is
> clean and dust free. An anti static cloth can help on the plastic 
if it
> doesn't shed lint.
> 
> Sometimes I have to take the assembly apart to get a piece of dust 
I missed
> but it is not much harder to work with than glass. Once it is all 
together
> everything is fine. You do need to be more careful transporting 
them as a
> sharp object can cause a scratch where it wouldn't on glass. On 
the wall in
> normal use I have had no problems.
> 
> It is a bit more work but the optical clarity is well worth it. 
You also
> don't have to worry about cutting yourself or having the photo 
damaged if
> the glass breaks, a real plus here in earthquake country.
> 
> Martin Wesley
> 
> http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "pleistocenehome" <tandrews@b...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 11:43 AM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Plastic vs. glass was Diff between 
PhotoRag and
> German Etching
> 
> 
> > Hi Martin,
> >
> > Where do you get your Plexiglas?   Do you ever have much
> > problem with the plastic getting scratched or marred and how
> > about static electicity problems?  Thanks!
> >
> > Tom Andrews
> > http://www.wildlandart.com
> >
> (snip earlier)