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Re: Easy cold mounting of inkjet prints

2005-01-06 by John Broski

Hi All,

To answer a few questions that folks asked:

Cutting: The PMA cuts easily with an Xacto knife, but use light pressure and 
a sharp knife.  If you bear down hard, you may actually get a bit of 
adhesive to transfer to the mounting board (on the "wrong" -- scrap -- side 
of the cut).  Alternately, I suppose you could cut it with the tacky side 
up... that just doesn't suit the workflow I use to hinge and mount pictures.

Removeability:  No way, as far as I can see!  Once this stuff is down and 
squeegeed, it's a very strong bond.  I've never even tried to reposition it 
after initial "touchdown" (before squeegeeing).  I wouldn't want to crease 
the print if it were partially adhered.

Archival Qualities:  I have no info.  It's funny that no reseller seems to 
mention this... even Light Impressions, who have carried it for years. 
(They sell the 11" roll for $49, as opposed to $35 at Freestyle.)  I've 
never seen any problems I would attribute to the mounting tissue, but I've 
only been using it for 5 (maybe 10?) years.

John B.

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