Brendan, I remember asking the same question here a while ago, and getting frustrated because nobody here seemed to have used anything like that, while I'd seen it being used, and everybody was insisting that I don't need it (pretty much like in your case).
The first time I heard about this protection spray was when I ordered a few prints on watercolor and canvas paper at the local professional lab around 2004 (It was a 60"-wide roll-paper printer). They recommended it as a protection against fading (from the direct UV exposure) and against moisture penetration, if I remember correctly. About 2 years ago, after unsuccessfully asking about it here, I called that photo lab, and asked them. On one hand they told me that the inks that they use have changed recently, and it is not as necessary anymore. On another hand, after I insisted, they mentioned PremierArt Print Shield, which I found here: http://www.inkjetart.com/cart/protective-coatings-premierart-print-shield-c-823_824_825.html I haven't tried it on my own, since I didn't do the prints I was thinkging about, but I hope this will be helpful to you. Cheers, Igor Brendan MacRae wrote: > I'm not looking for lacquer for preserving the prints. I just want to > seal the print and make it less susceptible to marks, rubs and scratches. > and , um, hence preserving it? -- 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.
