Digital BW, The Print

I made a 14"x14" handmade book of gelatin silver prints mounted with this 3M adhesive in 1984. There has been no staining of either the print or the Rieves BFK paper that they were mounted onto. However, even after one month some of the edges starting peeling up, even in a flat book format, and today although they are still mounted in that book even more of the edges have peeled up. I would never trust it for large things personally. 3M also makes a spray called Spray Ment, that I was told is more chemically appropriate for long life situations, but I've been told it peels up  worse than the Photo Mount.

I'd be careful.

john




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "David Whistance" <david.whistance@...> wrote:
>
> I've used it and not had any yellowing but have suffered from delamination
> and bubbling with large (bigger than 16x20) prints.  This has been a
> particular problem when the print has moved from dry to humid environments
> or vice versa.
> 
> David Whistance
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of tboleyyh
>   Sent: 20 August 2009 17:51
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [Digital BW] Re: spray mounts?
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> 
>     well I got an off list reply- 3M's Photo Mount spray. User has 2 years
> or so of experience with no yellowing. Thought I'd pass that on...
>   Tyler
> 
>   --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "deanwork2003"
> <deanwork2003@> wrote:
>   >
>   > That is a damn good question. I've asked this question a million times
> and never found an answer. I don't know of one, and I've looked. The only
> thing I would trust from what I know now is a good dry mount tissue.
>   >
>   > john
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley"
> <tyler@> wrote:
>   > >
>   > > can anyone recommend a spray mount that will not outgass chemicals
> that yellow our fine art paper coatings?
>   > > Longevity is not a concern this time, only immediate yellowing...
>   > > Thanks,
>   > > Tyler
>   > >
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