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Re: spraying technique

2005-12-17 by koloshor

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Allan Chen
<allan@k...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 	I am hoping someone can help me with archival spraying technique.
> 
> 	I did a quick search on this and found several posts on how many times 
> to spray, how fast to go, etc.  However, I'm having an issue with the 
> premier art spray where it runs out as you spray.  I hold the can 
> parallel to the print, so that the nozzle is straight down.  After a 
> while, the nozzle runs dry because, presumably, the liquid is sitting 
> below the feeder tube running into the can.  This not only causes a few 
> spurts as it peeters out, but it also means I have to stop halfway 
> through a print, wait a bit, then start spraying again.
> 
> 	Is there a better way to do this?  Should I hold the can upright  and 
> kind of long-range it to the print?

No, that will cause frosting.

Tape a big piece of cardboard to the wall. Tape the print to the
cardboard with double sided tape. If you do multiple prints you can
walk the spray back and fourth to get it very even.

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