Digital BW, The Print

I use a drafting brush tilted to the side to briskly wipe the surface 
of Photorag 188 to remove dust particles and any potential flaking. 
As per Robert Morrison use of t shirt to rub the paper, I guess I'm 
not using enough force. Is flaking as big an issue with photorag as 
with sommerset enhanced or other epson paper? I am a beginner and 
started with photorag for B&W landscapes on my 1280 with piezo. Now 
that I have a 2200 and doing color other than landscapes are there 
other papers I should consider?
Bob Menter