Digital BW, The Print

Joe can you give   the manufactures  name or website .

I would like to find yhis product in Vancouver BC Canada

Gord Clemett
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: davajonj 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 7:09 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Hydrocoating


  I'll attempt to answer all the questions I have received in response to my 
  comments about hydrocoating.  Remember though, I'm just reporting my 
  observations so you must remember I'm no expert.  Your results may differ 
  from mine given the numerous variables in any photographic procedure.  

  Anyway,   HVLP is an acronym for "High Volume, Low Pressure. "  Mine is not 
  an expensive one but you can pay hundreds for a really good one.  I think I 
  paid a hundred or a hundred and a half for mine.  The paint gun has a plastic 
  bottle which mounts vertically on the gun and the material being used is fed 
  by gravity.  

  I use only Epson Enhanced Matte and I use from 8x10 to 13 x19 sheets.  
  Unlike using a meyer rod, you can coat any size without  difficulty.  I cut a 
  piece of cardboard exactly the same size of the print or just a tiny bit smaller.  
  Using removable scotch tape, I make a ring of the tape about an inch or so in 
  diameter with the sticky side out and attach  the rings of tape to the back of the 
  print.  I then place the print on the cardboard so that no part of the cardboard 
  can be seen.  This assures that the cardboard can be used over and over 
  again and the rings of tape hold the print down flat so that it doesn't curl when 
  it is sprayed.. I've cut cardboard pieces to fit any size I normally would want to 
  coat and use them over and over again.  

  I place the print and cardboard backing down on some newspapers after 
  wiping it off very carefully with a soft hankerchief.  I would not  try shooting 
  vertically as my experience has shown that runs are a serious problem 
  shooting vertically.

  Once my paint gun is loaded with the hydrocote,  I begin spraying using a 
  back and forth movement of arm and wrist painting the material in a smooth 
  consistence manner from outside the print, across the print, and past it.  I 
  begin at the bottom two inches or so of the print which is closest to me and 
  spray back and forth until I can see the print is well coated without any dry or 
  thin areas.  I then move up the print slowly repeating the procedure over and 
  over until I get to the top of the print and see that it too is fully coated.  

  I do this in my garage without any special preparation to the garage.  I spray 
  when the temperature is between  say 55 and 75 degrees.  I don't know if the 
  temperature is critical but I imagine that at lower temperatures  one might 
  have a problem making the material flow out.  Too hot and I think you could 
  run into other problems.  

  The prints dry to the touch in about an hour at room temperature.  They are 
  not a bit tacky.  I have been allowing one week before sleeving just to be safe.  
  I'm in the dark here so take my word with a grain of salt.  

  I find there is almost no overspray with a HVLP and thus you save on material.  
  At $42 a gallon,  you don't want to be spraying everything in the garage, 
  right?  Since there is only nominal overspray I don't feet the need for a mask 
  or respirator.  I don't even smell the material.  

  Forgive the lengthy post but I wanted to make sure I covered all your 
  questions.  I would much appreciate seeing your own observations after you 
  try this and whether this post is helpful for you.   I'd like to learn more.

  If you have any other questions, please ask.

  Joe



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