Digital BW, The Print

Hello,
I'd adopted a policy of spraying prints that are going to be framed, only if they are on bright white paper (such as Entrada Bright or PremierArt Matte BW) - because these papers lose their whiteness eventually, when exposed to light.

Having just ruined a print when the Lyson Print Guard spray can nozzle left a drip on the print, I stopped to think - is all this trouble and expense worth it?

I would be interested to know under what circumstances people think it's worth taking the trouble to spray prints that are going into frames - because the glass itself provides some protection I understand. (I've not tested what difference the spray makes to the longevity of bright white papers yet.)

thanks,
Richard
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