You are correct John....Posters are typically either mounted with a water based
glue (the easier to remove) or a more stringent adhesive like 77 Spray.
Typically, the linenbacker has a much easier go of it with a water based glue
while the other direction has them often removing the poster inch by inch with
a solvent remover like Bestine. I have seen them do it. I have even had
customers whose poster were mounted to boards with photographic mounting tissue
that can only be removed by reheating it....the other issue is the actual
material of the poster being removed. A more current poster that is on better
and typically thicker stock is easier to work with than an old poster that, by
itself, is perhaps brittle. Either way, the charges are often based on what is
actually involved in restoring it after it has been unmounted and put on the
fabric.....
Sue
www.hollywoodposterframes.com
> Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:08:33 +1000
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Un-backing question
> To: [email protected]
>
> It depends on the glue that was used and you cannot tell until you start
> removing the poster. Some posters mounted to foam board are very difficult
> to remove because the glue is so strong.
> I would guess that a restorer would be reluctant to give a quote because
> they could not be certain about how much time would need to be spent on the
> job.
> Regards
> John
>
> JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA
> www.moviemem.com
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Thienes
> Sent: Saturday, 14 June 2014 2:22 AM
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> Subject: [MOPO] Un-backing question
>
> If a poster has been mounted to a board or foam board what is the approx
> cost to remove and linen back?
> Is it something you need to see based on what glue was used, etc.
> I'm not looking for exact $$$ but just a general guideline on to the
> possible extra expense.
>
> Thank you, Scott.
>
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