Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> >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
> 
> Coated, heat sensitive foam core eliminates dry mount tissue and 
can be processed at 130-150 degrees for 30 seconds which helps both 
r/c photo papers as well as coated ink jet paper. Overlap at least 
30% if print size larger than press 
surface._______________________________________
> 
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: bjpm77 <fnbjm1@u...> [mailto:fnbjm1@u...]
>   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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