Digital BW, The Print

The Golden solvent-based coating in a spray can seems very convenient, other
than the need to vent fumes and wear a mask. I've not run across a
water-based coating in this packaging yet.

Thanks!

Terry.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On 
> Behalf Of Paul Roark
> Sent: April 17, 2005 10:54 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [Digital BW] ECO Print Shield (was Lascaux Fixativ)
> 
> 
> I have used a little of the Eco Print Shield.  It is similar 
> to the water-based coatings we were using a couple years ago, 
> including the Golden product.  As with them, for the home or 
> individual user, one question is how best to apply the rather 
> viscous material.  I found the Mayer rod worked well at 8x10, 
> but I didn't have much luck scaling it up.
> 
> Some seem to have luck with airbrushes.  The large HVLP 
> sprayers seem to do well, but they are a bit overkill for 
> most of us.  Some also have good results with rollers.
> 
> I abandoned the water-borne coatings for other reasons also.  
> Most if not all never totally lost their tendency to adhere 
> to the back of other prints.
> I don't know if the Eco Print Shield also suffers from this.
> 
> It deserves further testing, and some time I hope to get back 
> to it.  I think if the application were convenient and it 
> dried thoroughly, it might give better protection to a print 
> than the solvent based versions.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> > Terry Ritz
> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:29 PM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: RE: [Digital BW] ECO Print Shield (was Lascaux Fixativ)
> > 
> > 
> > Paul Roark wrote:
> > 
> > > Lascaux Fixativ is like PremierArt Print Shield, except 
> it does not 
> > > reduce the dmax of matte papers significantly -- which 
> Print Shield 
> > > does.  So, I use Print Shield on glossy papers (where it 
> increases 
> > > dmax) and Lascaux on matte papers.
> > 
> > Thanks Paul. I appreciate the information.
> > 
> > I've just run across ECO Print Shield from PremierArt. This 
> looks like 
> > a varnish-style coating, perhaps similar to Golden's varnish. Has 
> > anyone tried this product?
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > Terry.
> > 
> > 
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