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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Renaissance Wax and inkjet?

2005-03-10 by Carl Schofield

Try spraying first with a light coat of PrintShield and then waxing 
after the print has dried.  A lot less elbow grease and a nicer finish.

Carl

On Mar 10, 2005, at 2:03 PM, Jon Witsell wrote:

>
>
> I did an 8.5x11 ISP print and it took about 10 minutes and a bit of 
> elbow grease. I wouldn't
> want to do more than a few at one time, but I love the finish.
>
> Jon
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale 
> <stevekale@b...>
> wrote:
>> Trying to get a good finish with Wax is like the karate kid polishing 
>> the
>> decking - it takes forever and you'll be a lot fitter afterwards
>>
>>
>> Mar 10, 2005, at 11:54 AM, Djon wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Phil, I did search but only found superficial references to using it
>>>> on Ilford Pearl.
>>>>
>>>> I've seen similar passing references to its use on other Forums, but
>>>> never any careful reports.
>>>>
>>>> Spray seen seems not worth the effort and inevitable dust. Glop
>>>> evidently works but it seems a temporary a workaround...Epson's 
>>>> newer
>>>> technology solves the problem to 13". Wax can be easily applied and
>>>> the idea of using it as protection sounds appealing and has a 
>>>> history.
>>>> My main question is, does Renaissance or some other wax help or hurt
>>>> inkjet prints? Paste wax worked fine with my own old fiber based
>>>> silver prints.
>>>>
>>>>
>

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