Digital BW, The Print

Message: 21        
   Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:17:32 -0700
   From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...>
Subject: RE: Spraying Ink Prints

> For the matte papers, the dmax reduction for most sprays is depressing. Lascaux is
> among the best in this respect and is, at least by itself, stable.  So, where a matte 
> print is liable to be ruined by abrasion or finger prints, I spray it with Lascaux, under the
> assumption that physical damage is more likely than damage by the spray.

I kept looking at the Lascaux spray bottle at the art store but wasn't sure if it was the right thing to use. I'll definitely get one today to try for myself. Currently my "almost" final technique is to spray an isolation coat using a water borne acrylic layer, an additional very thin brush-on coat of glossy polymer varnish for maximum dmax, and then spray a final coat of Golden mineral spirit aerosol satin varnish. The end result is the print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag looks almost as if it is not coated at all, like you get the original velvet feel without any surface reflection. Dmax reduction is very little if any, and the print is now impervious to average handling.

However I will try the Lascaux spray to see if it can replace my current process.

Thanks,
--nick




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