Digital BW, The Print

As promised, I am reporting on my experience in using hydrocote to coat my 
prints.  In a former post I explained my technique for coating prints indicating I 
was having a satisfying degree of success.  I indicated that I was going to 
experieriment with an HVLP paint gun to see if it would be better and less 
involved.  I have now coated a number of prints using my HVLP gun and I am 
astonished at how much easier it is to coat prints and, more importantly, how 
much better the prints are coated.  With the HVLP the coat is much thicker--
perhaps twice as thick--and the finished product is gorgeous!  (If I can use that 
adjective.)  It is difficult to put into words that will convey the look of the 
sprayed print but it looks like it has much more depth and I don't mean 
thickness.  It IS thicker but also the photographs take on a look of greater 
depth and impact.  The dmax is also increased with of course is an added 
benefit.  I can't imagine going back to the meyer rod which works o.k. but is 
much touchier to get a perfect finish.  Nor can I imagine using Lustre or Glossy 
paper although I know you might like those papers. If anyone is interested in 
knowing my exact procedure with the HVLP, I'll be happy to detail it.  My wish 
is to help other photographers benefit from my observations.  It must be 
mentioned, that I'm just another guy trying to create images that please and 
my findings and observations are just mine, that's all.  Mr. Roark, if you ask, I'd 
be delighted to send you a print or two coated with the HVLP which you can 
scrap after you look at them and comment on the procedure for the rest of us.  
Joe