Digital BW, The Print

> 
> Has anyone tried this? 

Yes, and it seems to be a good version of the water-based coatings.  On the
other hand, that whole group has a lot of baggage for me.  It's not easy to
get the smooth coating, let alone do it without a dust problem and in a
short period of time.  The folks with HVLP sprayers who do large batches
will like it a lot.  I'm continuing to experiment, but so far, I'm where I
was with the Hydrocote experiments of more than a year ago -- not satisfied.


> Do we think it could be applied by a printer without clogging?

I'm afraid it would be a serious clogger.  Once there water-based
suspensions solidify, they are rather permanent.

> Doesn't sound like it dries very quickly and so it is likely a magnet for
> dust.

Yep, that is one of the problems.

If it can be controlled to one's satisfaction, these coatings can make very
nice, thick protective layers.  So, the potential is there but ... I'm not
yet.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com