Digital BW, The Print

>will the PolyShield hold up to the heat of my press?

Yes.  I've dry mounted Hydrocote Polyshield coated prints.  I keep the press
to 180 and use Seal Colormount.  Use a fairly fresh release sheet on the
top.

I've been told to wait several days to dry mount it, however.  The
cross-linking is apparently slow and goes on to some extent during the 7 day
cure period.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: bjpm77 <fnbjm1@...> [mailto:fnbjm1@...]
  Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 1:13 PM
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [Digital BW] Re: hot dry mounting - possible ?


  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



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