Digital BW, The Print

It is impossible to remove the print after it is pressed down, so I believe
that alone makes its none-archival.

The package instructions indicate putting it on the print first, trimming
print, and then placing on the mount board.  John’s method sounds easier to
me, I may give that a try next time.

One problem I had initially was picking up little bits of adhesive on the
release paper, and inadvertently pressing them onto some prints.  I now work
more carefully and inspect the release paper before placing on the print.  I
found that the initial rub-down needs to be done well to get a perfect
release of the liner paper.  Also, I use a rubber brayer rather than the
plastic squeegee provided.

If I could justify the expense and space of a seal press, I would rather go
that route, but this works well for reproducible inkjet prints, so I
completely agree with John on this alternative.

John

-----Original Message-----
From: John Broski [mailto:jbroski@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 12:51 PM
To: Digital B&W List
Subject: [Digital BW] Easy cold mounting of inkjet prints

3M Positionable Mounting Adhesive.


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