Digital BW, The Print

> It's really the kind of thing that you can't know if you'll like it until
> you see it, and it really varies by paper, as you well know.

Absolutely.  I love that velvety surface too...its one of things that really
unique about Piezo...I just wish I could have it with the Dmax and
luminosity increases I get with coating...but it definitely is a matter of
personal taste.  The problem is that the velvety surface is history once you
put it behind glass or plastic.

> If hung without glass, would you coat the mat board as well? Dust could be a
> nuisance; how would you dust the surface of the print and mat board?
> 
Antonis and I have talked about this one a lot.  Seems like you would have
to coat the mat board too...particularly if its not the good stuff.  With
the roller this shouldn't take too long for a show...maybe a couple of hours
at most. Dust the prints with a soft rag...in fact you could even use a damp
rag...no problem once the print is coated.  All your flaking woes are over
because the print and the pigment are "glued" to the paper.

The main point to my question was:

If coating and glazing gave equivalent protection would you...

1) take the benefit of seeing the print bare and skip the glass

Or

2) want to "double" the lightfastness by coating and glazing


Robert