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Anyone knows how to coat an Inkjet print on bright bond paper?
Question : Anyone knows how to coat an Inkjet print on bright bond paper?
I have a 24″ x 32″ picture plotted on an Inkjet HP plotter on 20 lb. bright bond paper and would like to apply some kind of coating to protect it from humidity and make it look like picture paper (add thickness) before I mount it on a frame. I guess it could be something like polyurethane. Any ideas?
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Best answer:
Answer by Ken F
I would recommend a dry laminate over any spray…you can never be too sure if those sprays are ph-balanced…and they can be messy.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/2475/Mounting_Adhesives_Laminating_Film.html
Otherwise, glass would look the best. For moisture problems, you may want some sort of a dessicant insert. But if the image is flush up against the glass, I don’t think moisture should be a problem. Ask a framing store for better ideas.
If you really need to go with a spray, here is one link, but I have no idea if this product is acid-free:
http://www.hyaz.com/UV%20inkjet%20spray%20laminate.html
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To ‘joyfulpaint’ below…thanks for your advice on not putting prints up against the glass…I would never have known the space served such a purpose.
I do have a problem with print outgassing from inkjet prints(a filmy haze accumulates on the glass)…is there a way to prevent this? Will traditional photographic prints outgas also?
My suggestion would be to have the image plak-mounted – this process laminates the image right onto mdf, masonite or foamcore (your choice). The process makes the surface water resistant – you can choose to have it framed after or leave it as is. Most framing shops, stationery stores, photo stores can do this (or send it out to be done).
Spray varnishes are fine if you use artist’s quality (the label will tell you if it’s acid-free and non-yellowing, most Krylon sprays are good), but you’d have to use many coats to make it water resistant enough to frame without glass.
I would never recommend framing anything under glass without a mat or spacer to keep the glass from touching the surface. This can trap humidity and eventually stick the image to the glass.