Digital BW, The Print

>Will this fixative affect the longevity of the print.  
>UT on PhotoRag for example.

In my fade testing Lascaux Fixativ seems to have little if any effect.  The
acrylic inside the can is Rolm & Haas B72, which is a well known material
that is used by conservationists often.  It appears to have even been used
on old masters by the Tate.   That's all I have on it.

>Longevity, plasticizers and other issues aside, have you done 
>color tests on these coatings?

It has a minor effect.  The reason I use it as opposed to PremierArt Print
Shield on matte paper is that it has a much lower impact on the dmax.  With
3 light coats, there is a minor reduction, but substantially less than with
Print Shield.  

Pastel artists I know say Lascaux is about the best in terms of not having
an impact on the colors, but some also say they all affect the image to some
degree.  

>I'm just curious about a non-inked page with coating compared to uncoated.
>Something like a week and a month later in the sun.

Lascaux is supposed to be non-yellowing.  I have not done a sun test, but in
fade testing no yellowing appeared.

I'm going to test Sennelier Latour spray also.  Some seem to like it better
than Lascaux.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

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==-----Original Message-----
==From: Paul Roark [mailto:paul.roark@...] 
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==
==I use Lascaux Fixativ for matte paper.  It's not total 
==protection, but it's better than nothing.  See
==http://www.dickblick.com/zz217/14/products.asp?ig_id=4138
==




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