Hi Myron, Yes Fusion 4000+ mounting adhesive still exists and is a great product. I use it exclusively for my drymounting of darkroom and inkjet prints. The key trick to this material is that you first lay down an appropriatye size sheet (it comes in rolls)of fusion 4000+ and then the print in a release paper sandwich and heat in the press. Now you have a "glue" backed print which you then trim in your paper cutter. Then you position the glue backed print where you want on your mounting substrate. After putting a smooth paper weight on the print so it won't move, I use a tacking iron to just slightly heat up the two top corner tips (on the glue side)that I lift slightly with my finger nail. When pushed back down, this sticks the corners without applying the iron directly to the print which can easily damage it. Now I put the backing - glue - print sandwich back in the press and it works great. Just glue, no paper vehicle with glue and yes you can theoretically reverse it. Never tried that though!! I buy the rolls of the material from B&H... Scott
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Re: dry mounting techniques
2005-09-17 by Scott Jones
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