Digital BW, The Print

Hello All,

What are the advantages of waxing prints with Renaissance Wax?

My understanding is R. Wax does not yellow, is that correct?

Will it help prevent flaking?

Does it affect the appearance, such as increasing Dmax?

Does the wax form a hard surface or stay a bit soft?  If it does
harden, how much time is required to fully harden?

Will it make prints more prone to catch dust and/or show fingerprints
while not framed?

If a print has some dust on it can it still be blown off with a puff
of air?

Will it make prints harder to slide into sleeves?

Will  a sleeve stick to the waxed surface and cause problems or be
hard to remove?

The clear sleeves that InkJet Goodies sells has a sticky flap for
sealing the sleeve.  If it contacts the print surface it can remove
ink.  Will the wax protect against that?

Does it offer any UV protection?

Should waxing be a routine procedure for carbon ink prints?

Is it possible to damage a print in the process of waxing it?

Anything else to consider?

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm

Clayton,

Waxing is only suitable for RC type papers (don't use on cotton rag) 
and answers to your questions below.

Carl

On Thursday, June 3, 2004, at 09:13  AM, Clayton Jones wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> What are the advantages of waxing prints with Renaissance Wax?
I use it primarily to eliminate bronzing.
>
> My understanding is R. Wax does not yellow, is that correct?
Yes.
>
> Will it help prevent flaking?
NA
>
> Does it affect the appearance, such as increasing Dmax?
Yes, dmax increase.
>
> Does the wax form a hard surface or stay a bit soft?  If it does
> harden, how much time is required to fully harden?
Yes, creates a hard surface.  Almost immediately.
>
> Will it make prints more prone to catch dust and/or show fingerprints
> while not framed?
Advantage is the coating prevents fingerprints and is less prone to 
dust collection.
>
> If a print has some dust on it can it still be blown off with a puff
> of air?
You can easily wipe the waxed surface with a soft cloth.
>
> Will it make prints harder to slide into sleeves?
No -easier.
>
> Will  a sleeve stick to the waxed surface and cause problems or be
> hard to remove?
No.
>
> The clear sleeves that InkJet Goodies sells has a sticky flap for
> sealing the sleeve.  If it contacts the print surface it can remove
> ink.  Will the wax protect against that?
Probably, but I haven't tried it.
>
> Does it offer any UV protection?
Don't know.
>
> Should waxing be a routine procedure for carbon ink prints?
Should use PrintShield and/or wax for RC prints.
>
> Is it possible to damage a print in the process of waxing it?
I haven't had any problems.

>
> Anything else to consider?
>
> Regards,
> Clayton
>
>
> Info on black and white digital printing at
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>
>
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Hello Clayton;

 >The clear sleeves that InkJet Goodies sells has a sticky flap for
> sealing the sleeve. If it contacts the print surface it can remove
> ink. Will the wax protect against that?
Probably, but I haven't tried it.

The best protection against this is to buy the type of sleeves that 
have the sticky strip on the back of the sleeve instead of the flap.
clearbags.com has them-downside is you have to buy them in packages 
of 100

Steve

Mr.Carl Schofield:
While I didn't ask the questions posed by Clayton, 
I'd like to thank you for you detailed answers which
were of great interest to me since I recently obtained
some Ren. Wax. I'm sure others also were interested as
well!
Joe D. 

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Just one point for Clayton. The few prints I have done using BO and Eboni ink on Epson 
Premium Semi-gloss exhibited very little if any bronzing vs the same prints using QTR and 
hence introducing the LB, LM and LC inks (Epson 2100 with MIS Pigment Archival Colour 
CFS with Eboni in the MK slot). So waxing is likely to offer little benefit beyond the spray 
which is required as an adhesive to lock the Eboni to the RC paper.