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Do any of the anti-static brushes or sprays work well with acrylic?  The
static build-up on acrylic glazing is a real nuisance, and if there is a way
to get rid of it, that would be most welcomed.

 

Thanks.

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 



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Dear Paul,

I use this exclusively, and it is so good, the dust falls off...

<http://www.brillianize.com/>

Be careful when you spray this material onto acrylic,
since you must buff this liquid into the acrylic like a car
wax, and if the sprayed liquid lands on the floor, the floor
becomes a nightmare to walk on. :)

An acrylic supplier introduced this to me a few months
ago, and it just works as advertised. I use compressed
air to remove the dust as required, once this liquid is
applied to the acrylic surface.  This makes the acrylic
surface extremely, extremely slippery.

As a side note, I use this stuff to clean negatives too,
although I do not apply the liquid directly to the
negative, since the negative emulsion will swell. So,
to avoid that, I spray some liquid onto a chamois and
lock the chamois in a plastic sealable bag over night.
The chamois is damp, yet dry enough the next day to
buff both sides of the negative, but your actions must
be smooth, steady, and gentle across the negative.

You will notice the resistance across the negative will
diminish with each stroke, as you clean your negatives
with this very lightly, damped chamois. Be careful not
to buff the negative too hard, because this liquid is also
a cleaner, and it has a tremendous ability to pick up
garbage in the chamois that can, and will ultimately
score your emulsion. I usually clean my 8x10 negatives
gently on a treated piece of acrylic, using this product,
while wearing cotton gloves.

jim k




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What will it do if you put the 'cleaned' side in with the print?  Do you know what is in it?
   
  Tom Baker

jim kitchen <jim.kitchen@...> wrote:
          Dear Paul,

I use this exclusively, and it is so good, the dust falls off...

<http://www.brillianize.com/>

Be careful when you spray this material onto acrylic,
since you must buff this liquid into the acrylic like a car
wax, and if the sprayed liquid lands on the floor, the floor
becomes a nightmare to walk on. :)

An acrylic supplier introduced this to me a few months
ago, and it just works as advertised. I use compressed
air to remove the dust as required, once this liquid is
applied to the acrylic surface. This makes the acrylic
surface extremely, extremely slippery.

As a side note, I use this stuff to clean negatives too,
although I do not apply the liquid directly to the
negative, since the negative emulsion will swell. So,
to avoid that, I spray some liquid onto a chamois and
lock the chamois in a plastic sealable bag over night.
The chamois is damp, yet dry enough the next day to
buff both sides of the negative, but your actions must
be smooth, steady, and gentle across the negative.

You will notice the resistance across the negative will
diminish with each stroke, as you clean your negatives
with this very lightly, damped chamois. Be careful not
to buff the negative too hard, because this liquid is also
a cleaner, and it has a tremendous ability to pick up
garbage in the chamois that can, and will ultimately
score your emulsion. I usually clean my 8x10 negatives
gently on a treated piece of acrylic, using this product,
while wearing cotton gloves.

jim k

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Dear Tom,

To answer your question, I do not know. I do not use it as a
cleaning agent on acrylic that will cover an finished image.
I do know this agent can be removed with a mild cleaning
dish soap, like ³Dawn² because I did so last month.

As for any properties that might migrate over time to the
surface of a print, I can not answer that, since I do not
have any technical literature, nor did they supply any
literature when I bought it. Then again I did not ask.

All I know for the moment, is that this stuff cleans and
performs for me, especially when I use acrylic to cover
my negatives in the scanner...

I have not had a dust issue, for several months. I guess I
should prudently follow up on the properties it might have,
and see if there are any unknown adverse issues.

jim k



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Paul Roark wrote:
> Do any of the anti-static brushes or sprays work well with acrylic?  The
> static build-up on acrylic glazing is a real nuisance, and if there is a way
> to get rid of it, that would be most welcomed.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks.
> 
>  
> 
> Paul
> 
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

Pick-up rollers and right after that anti-static brushes is 
what I use to clean polycarbonate sheets just  before 
silkscreen printing. Expensive though.

www.simco.nl

It will not keep them anti-static for a long time so if your 
prints have dust you will get that on the inside of the glass. 
I think the anti-static liquids may be better in this case.


Met vriendelijke groeten,  Ernst


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On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 21:31:57 -0800 (PST), Tom Baker
<tbaker1328@...t> had a flock of green cheek conures squawk
out:

>What will it do if you put the 'cleaned' side in with the print?  Do you know what is in it?
>   
>  Tom Baker
>
>jim kitchen <jim.kitchen@...> wrote:
>          Dear Paul,
>
>I use this exclusively, and it is so good, the dust falls off...
>
><http://www.brillianize.com/>
>

The MSDS on the site doesn't list all the ingredients.  From the info
provided, it would appear to have silicon in it.

Stephen
--

Paul: I use GE's 'Cleaner for Lexan' (it doesn't really have a product name) and I get it at Home Depot along with GE Micro-Fiber cloths. The cleaner is non-ammonia, and does a superb job of scratch-free cleaning and virtually permanent anti-static. It smells good, too :)

Alternatively, there is the Novus product, although I have never used it http://www.ericofon.com/sale/novus.htm

Best Regards, 
Michael Gordon
www.mgordonphotography.com


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Paul,

I don't have much experience with acrylic, but using an Ilford anti 
static cloth has worked marvelously for me for years when framing with 
glass.  It's my understanding that they have been treated with a fluid 
and they do loose some effectiveness after a lot of use. The other thing 
I'd try is a Kinetronics brush. I use them for cleaning 4x5 backs and 
for film before I drum scan. Might need a large one, which is not 
especially inexpensive.

Good luck,

Will Gibson

Paul Roark wrote:

>Do any of the anti-static brushes or sprays work well with acrylic?  The
>static build-up on acrylic glazing is a real nuisance, and if there is a way
>to get rid of it, that would be most welcomed.
>
> 
>
>Thanks.
>
> 
>
>Paul
>
>www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
>
> 
>
>
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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> Do any of the anti-static brushes or sprays work well with acrylic?  
The
> static build-up on acrylic glazing is a real nuisance, and if there 
is a way
> to get rid of it, that would be most welcomed.

Paul, you might want to give Meguiers #18 Clear Plastic Detailer a 
try.  Usually available from commercial plastic suppliers and used 
heavily in the yachting industry if you have a marine supply nearby.  
I've also seen it at large commercial suppliers for the auto painting 
and detailing industry,  Robert

Jim, I have used Brillianize since back in 1984?? +/- a couple  years. It is
to me, an absolute must with plexi. 

 

Eric Neilsen Photography

4101 Commerce Street

Suite 9

Dallas, TX 75226

http://e.neilsen.home.att.net

http://ericneilsenphotography.com

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jim
kitchen
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 11:04 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Anti-static devices

 

Dear Paul,

I use this exclusively, and it is so good, the dust falls off...

<http://www.brillian <http://www.brillianize.com/> ize.com/>

jim k

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Paul,

> Do any of the anti-static brushes or sprays work well with acrylic? The
> static build-up on acrylic glazing is a real nuisance, and if there is a way
> to get rid of it, that would be most welcomed.

I have been using Brillianize anti-static cleaner on both glass and acrylic galazing (cleaning both sides) before framing my prints for the past three years with no advers effects. I spray directly on the glazing and wipe and buff with a large microfiber cloth which I wash frequently. The cleaner is non-toxic, alcohol and ammonia free.

Regards,
Earl

_________________________
Earl Olsen Photography
www.earlolsen.com

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I just got some of this stuff and it works great on scanner glass too.
Mark

On Dec 8, 2006, at 3:45 PM, Earl Olsen wrote:

> Paul,
>
>> Do any of the anti-static brushes or sprays work well with  
>> acrylic? The
>> static build-up on acrylic glazing is a real nuisance, and if  
>> there is a way
>> to get rid of it, that would be most welcomed.
>
> I have been using Brillianize anti-static cleaner on both glass and  
> acrylic galazing (cleaning both sides) before framing my prints for  
> the past three years with no advers effects. I spray directly on  
> the glazing and wipe and buff with a large microfiber cloth which I  
> wash frequently. The cleaner is non-toxic, alcohol and ammonia free.
>
> Regards,
> Earl
>
> _________________________
> Earl Olsen Photography
> www.earlolsen.com
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Thanks to all for the ideas here.  I'll be getting some of this solution as
soon as possible.  The acrylic static drives me crazy.

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Earl
Olsen
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 12:45 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Anti-static devices

 

Paul,

> Do any of the anti-static brushes or sprays work well with acrylic? The
> static build-up on acrylic glazing is a real nuisance, and if there is a
way
> to get rid of it, that would be most welcomed.

I have been using Brillianize anti-static cleaner on both glass and acrylic
galazing (cleaning both sides) before framing my prints for the past three
years with no advers effects. I spray directly on the glazing and wipe and
buff with a large microfiber cloth which I wash frequently. The cleaner is
non-toxic, alcohol and ammonia free.

Regards,
Earl

_________________________
Earl Olsen Photography
www.earlolsen.com

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I am also in agreement with the recommendations for Brillianize.
www.brillianize.com
I could not find any cautions about using the product on acrylic framing
material, and found lots of recommendations from plastics fabricators.

I just tried it for the first time.  It was much quicker to get the dust off
than what I had been doing. (canned air and Kinetronics anti-static
micro-fiber cloths and gloves.)
After polishing the acrylic, it is hard to hold onto the piece with gloves;
it is so slippery; in a nice way.

Best regards,
John Moody

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Eric
Neilsen
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 6:46 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Anti-static devices

Jim, I have used Brillianize since back in 1984?? +/- a couple years. It is
to me, an absolute must with plexi.

Eric Neilsen Photography



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