Digital BW, The Print

Hey Roger --
I would prefer to coat first, trim the print flush and then mount. 
My overmats usually have 3/8" to 1/2" border, allowing my signature 
to show. I suppose I could make the image area smaller than the 
sheet size, sign below the image on the paper, and mat to cover the 
outer edge of the paper sheet. I guess the real question is: will 
the PolyShield hold up to the heat of my press? That's what I'm 
hoping someone can tell me.
BJ

> Hi BJ,
> 
> Just winging it since I don't coat my prints except for a quick 
spray of printguard if I am using dye based inks.  it seems to me 
that it shouldn't make much difference if you mount the print first. 
If some of the goop goes onto the mat so what since it will be 
covered by the overmat with the window in it. 
> 
> In fact just wondering further about it, how would (does) the 
coating plastic hold up to the heat of a mounting press? Maybe 
mounting then coating would be the prefered way to go. 
> 
> Roger
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: bjpm77 <fnbjm1@u...> [mailto:fnbjm1@u...]
>   Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 1:17 PM
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [Digital BW] Re: hot dry mounting - possible ?
> 
> 
>   I've been dry mounting ink prints for over a year and it works 
very 
>   well indeed. I prefer the look and stability of dry mounted 
>   photographic prints, and I have seen instances where hinged 
prints 
>   have become detached over time and droop in the mat. (I live in 
a 
>   very dry climate.) If the prints are framed and hanging, this is 
a 
>   real pain. 
> 
>   My current concern is whether or not I will be able to continue 
dry 
>   mounting when I start coating prints with PolyShield. Does 
anyone 
>   have experience in this area? My coating rods and "goop" have 
just 
>   arrived and I plan to give coating a try over the upcoming 
holidays. 
>   Any feedback on mounting coated prints would be much appreciated.
>   BJ