Digital BW, The Print

See this thread...it should answer your question; I was just looking 
at it and found it very helpful:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/message/295
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Mark R. 

(Avoid Krylon "Preserve-it!" The can makes tempting claims "archival, 
doubles the life of the print, etc.", but leaves a rough texture on 
the print. I am returning a can on Monday to the art store.)


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ed Mathews" 
<ed@l...> wrote:
> Hi,
>      Is there a website someone can suggest that might have basic
> information on methods of coating and protecting prints?  
Specifically,
> I'm printing with my Epson 1280 on Matte paper and just a drop of 
water
> causes the ink to run and ruins the whole print.  Is there 
something I
> can spray that will not dramatically ruin the tones of the image but
> still protect it?  I tried some Krylon acrylic fixative (which I 
use for
> my homemade diffusion filters), and it just soaked into the paper,
> ruined the print, and did nothing to protect it.
>      Right now I'm using the Epson inks, as this is my 3'rd 1280 
under
> replacement (finally got a good one), but when these run out I'll
> probably be MIS archival ink.
>      I've seen many references hear to coatings using rods and 
whatever,
> but I have to admit I just don't understand that process at all (is
> there a primer out there somewhere?).  Spraying something would be a
> much easier way to get started for me.
>      It seems to me that some kind of clear adhesive backed 
laminated
> sheet would be a good solution, but I suspect there's nothing like 
that
> out there that's archival in nature.
>      All suggestions and information is appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ed
> http://lightandsilver.com