Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, sandersm@a... 
wrote:
> Last week, I posed several questions to the list regarding 
outgassing and UV protection for pigment inkjet (Epson 2200) prints 
mounted bare, without glass. 
>   No one replied, so I went to Sam Flax and looked at the options. 
 
Krylon seems to own the market for sealants, so I tried two:   
UV-Resistant Matte Finish (1309) and UV-Resistant Clear Acrylic 
Coating (1305).   
> 
> DO NOT USE THE MATTE FINISH ON EPSON 2200 INKSETS!   I ruined a 
print with this stuff -- it changed the pigments rather dramatically, 
rendering the  previous natural skintones into an approximation of 
half-peeled sunburn.   It also seems to leave a chalky residue on the 
paper.   
> 
Are there other products that offer some UV protection and smudge 
resistance, that are less detectable over pigment inkjet prints?   
> 

Hi Sanders

Have you tried Lyson Print Guard? I'm not vouching for it, but I use 
Hahnemuhle German Etching paper, which has a prety flaky paper 
surface, and the Print Guard - with a couple of light coatings - is 
supposed to make it less fragile, and increase UV resistance. I've 
tried it on a few of my 2200 prints and so far - only a month in - 
have not encountered any problems with it. (You're supposed to wait
24 hrs before spraying, something they don't advertise.) You can read 
about it at InkjetArt.com or InkjetGoodies.com. 

However, ther's no way it would be sufficient protection when not 
behind glass.

When you say the Krylon changed the pigments dramatically, was that 
immediate, or over time?

And I guess I'm curious -  is anyone else out there using the stuff?

Nick


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