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Renaissance Wax for coating prints - crosspost

2003-12-31 by Tom Andrews

Hi,

Recently I visited a photographer who is quite successful selling very large LightJet 
prints of his work.  He frames them without glass and protects their surfaces by 
rubbing on a layer of Renaissance Wax with a cloth.  The wax appeared to me to be 
invisible once rubbed on.  I am exploring options for glassless framing and find this 
one potentially very interesting.  Has anyone else used this product, especially with 
other papers such as Epson Premium Luster?  I would guess that this wax wouldn't 
work with cotton fine art papers, but how about canvas?

Renaissance Wax is available from Light Impressions.  They say the following about 
it:    "... it also works great for black and white photo prints on fiber-based 
photographic paper.  It's acid-free, does not discolor material, and leaves a lustrous, 
moisture-proof finish..."

Tom Andrews
http://www.wildlandart.com

RE: [Digital BW] Renaissance Wax for coating prints - crosspost

2003-12-31 by Paul Roark

Tom,

I have seen samples of inkjet output on matte paper that was first coated
with acrylic and then waxed.  They were excellent.  It is an interesting
option.

I just dry mounted my first 13x19 Premier Semigloss that had been sprayed
with PremierArt Print Shield.  It generally looks great, but the reflective
differentials are not all gone.  Whether those that remain would be an issue
to other than people like us is an open question.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com
 
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Subject: [Digital BW] Renaissance Wax for coating prints - crosspost

Hi,

Recently I visited a photographer who is quite successful selling very large
LightJet 
prints of his work.  He frames them without glass and protects their
surfaces by 
rubbing on a layer of Renaissance Wax with a cloth.  The wax appeared to me
to be 
invisible once rubbed on.  I am exploring options for glassless framing and
find this 
one potentially very interesting.  Has anyone else used this product,
especially with 
other papers such as Epson Premium Luster?  I would guess that this wax
wouldn't 
work with cotton fine art papers, but how about canvas?

Renaissance Wax is available from Light Impressions.  They say the following
about 
it:    "... it also works great for black and white photo prints on
fiber-based 
photographic paper.  It's acid-free, does not discolor material, and leaves
a lustrous, 
moisture-proof finish..."

Tom Andrews
http://www.wildlandart.com

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Re: [Digital BW] Renaissance Wax for coating prints - crosspost

2003-12-31 by Jack M Kucy

Yes, it looks great on FB photographic prints.  I tried it in digital 
prints and on
glossy paper it still is OK, but doesn't do this dramatic enhancement of 
shadows
like on FB paper.  On matt paper it SUCKS big time.
Maybe some others have more luck with it, but I prefer coating.
Happy New Year to all of you.
Jack

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Tom Andrews wrote:

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> Hi,
>
> Recently I visited a photographer who is quite successful selling very 
> large LightJet
> prints of his work.  He frames them without glass and protects their 
> surfaces by
> rubbing on a layer of Renaissance Wax with a cloth.  The wax appeared 
> to me to be
> invisible once rubbed on.  I am exploring options for glassless 
> framing and find this
> one potentially very interesting.  Has anyone else used this product, 
> especially with
> other papers such as Epson Premium Luster?  I would guess that this 
> wax wouldn't
> work with cotton fine art papers, but how about canvas?
>
> Renaissance Wax is available from Light Impressions.  They say the 
> following about
> it:    "... it also works great for black and white photo prints on 
> fiber-based
> photographic paper.  It's acid-free, does not discolor material, and 
> leaves a lustrous,
> moisture-proof finish..."
>
> Tom Andrews
> http://www.wildlandart.com
>
>
>

Re: [Digital BW] Renaissance Wax for coating prints - crosspost

2004-01-01 by Alan Zinn

At 06:45 PM 12/31/03 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Recently I visited a photographer who is quite successful selling very 
>large LightJet
>prints of his work.  He frames them without glass and protects their 
>surfaces by
>rubbing on a layer of Renaissance Wax with a cloth.  The wax appeared to 
>me to be
>invisible once rubbed on.  I am exploring options for glassless framing 
>and find this
>one potentially very interesting.  Has anyone else used this product, 
>especially with
>other papers such as Epson Premium Luster?  I would guess that this wax 
>wouldn't
>work with cotton fine art papers, but how about canvas?
>
>Renaissance Wax is available from Light Impressions.  They say the 
>following about
>it:    "... it also works great for black and white photo prints on 
>fiber-based
>photographic paper.  It's acid-free, does not discolor material, and 
>leaves a lustrous,
>moisture-proof finish..."
>
>Tom Andrews
>http://www.wildlandart.com

Tom,
I used Johnson's paste wax on semigloss paper with promising results. Pig 
inks must be sprayed first.  There is a definite dmax improvement. I 
couldn't entirely eliminate lap marks but may find there is a trick to it. 
I used cotton cloth but will try a sheepskin buffer.  The surface look is 
very close to air-dried silver.  One shortcoming may be that the print has 
to be trimmed out.  The wax is noticeable in the white rebate.  Most paste 
waxes are a blend of carnuba and bees wax.  I'm going to try Ren. wax and 
see how it compares to Johnson's.

AZ

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