Thanks, Christine! I hadn't seen any of those brands as of yet. I'll check them out.
----- Original Message ---- > From: Christine Aguila <[email protected]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 11:13:27 PM > Subject: Re: Lacquer for prints? > > Hi Brendan: I found this on p. 266 in the book 301 Inkjet Tips and > Techniques > by Andrew Darlow: > > "If you are creating work that will be handled regularly, like that found in > a > limited edition portfolio or book, it's generally a good idea to protect your > prints with a protective coating. . . . There are three non-yellowing > solvent-based lacquer sprays . . . to protect fine art [inkjet] prints: > PremierArt Print Shield, Lyson Printguard, & Lascaux Fixative. First two > contain UV inhibitors and all of them can protect against fading and airborne > contaminants, as well as scuffing, fingerprints, and scratching. > > "For glossy and semi-gloss prints, PremierArt Print Shield and Lyson > Printguard > can increase the Dmax and color intensity of prints. [The author's] > procedure > is to use UV inhibitors for color work, and if needed, Lascaux for monochrome > work where Dmax is more critical. > > "When using solvent sprays, it is imperative that you wear a safety-approved > charcoal filtered respirator and eye goggles, and have proper ventilation. > [The > author uses a respirator] made by MSA Safety Works and costs about $30. It > meets > OSHA and NIOSH requirements for safety." > > I've never done any of the above, but if you email Andrew Darlow, I bet he'd > elaborate on this advice. [email protected] & his web site > www.inkjettips.com. > > HTH Cheers, Christine > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brendan MacRae" > > To: "pdml" > Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 11:04 AM > Subject: Lacquer for prints? > > > > I would like to put some kind of protective finish on a couple recent > > prints > I've made on Epson's Ultra Smooth Fine Art Paper. Does anyone have a > recommendation for a lacquer of some kind? I've tried a matte Krylon for > artwork > but it sprays unevenly, good finish, but impossible to apply correctly. > > > > -Brendan > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow > the directions. > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
