Hi, so far I have mostly not sprayed my Photo Rag/UT1 prints. However, everyone seems to be advocating spraying - but I thought that carbon on cotton was safe anyway. I noted that http://www.livick.com/method/inkjet/pg2d2.htm stated that the 1160 with unsprayed MIS FS gave a long life (I've forgotten the precise number of years, but it was at least 60). One wonders who to believe ... I have one concern: I have read that some Photo Rag developed a blotchy appearance after a long period of testing. I presume that this was from uneven fixative spray coverage - it makes me wonder if it's better to leave it alone and let it deteriorate slowly but consistently. My Schminke spray is a bit un-uniform in its coverage - though it's blooming expensive and doesn't go far. I suppose many coats of spray are the only answer to this. Sorry if this is raking over old coals, but I'm a bit confused about the best course of action. thanks for putting up with my confused ramblings ... Richard -- http://smallfield.vze.com http://photos.smallfield.vze.com "The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. No, not at all. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass wherever you may be." --Robert Fulghum
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Life of Photo Rag unsprayed
2004-06-18 by Richard Smallfield