Digital BW, The Print

Robert Morrison wrote:

>That's exactly what it is...in fact it is the devise that is used to
make
>most of our inkjet coated papers.  Rod coating is one of the most
common
>techniques (along with the air knife) for production coating.  The key
with
>a Mayer rod is to select the correct one for the viscosity and desired
film
>thickness of the final coating...that's what I've done...its a lot of
>work...but the final results are worth it.

Robert, et al.:

I have been following the current (and past) threads on this topic with
interest to see how it all shakes out, and have yet another suggestion.
I just had my living-room floor sanded and stained and noticed that the
final poly coat was applied with a mop with a flat foam applicator, of
all things. Fast for the contractor and I was surprised to see a very
even coat with no clue of the application method, as would probably be
evident if he used a brush. I would think it should put down a
reasonably even coat on a print, assuming you controlled the pressure
during application. Anyway, you guys have tried everything else, why not
this? No special (read expensive) rollers required, just an inexpensive
mop end--which you could just discard after each use without cleanup
(assuming that you do several prints per coating session to make it
worthwhile).

Bernie