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 09/09/2005 02:33:06 PM · #1
Hi! I have several photos which I would like to hang. They are printed on Epson Enhanced Matte, and I don't want to put them behind glass. I've read about sprays that might help with preservation. Does anyone have any experience with anything like that?

For example:
"Krylon - Preserve It! Spray Matte, 12 oz, more than doubles the life of digital photos and prints, moisture resistant, uv protection against fading, acid free/archival safe"

link at Amazon

Many thanks for any thought!
 09/09/2005 02:44:24 PM · #2
give it a try, let us know in 100 years.
 09/09/2005 03:10:13 PM · #3
May want to send John Setzler an email or PM.
I seem to remember him doing some work along these lines lately.

Message edited by author 2005-09-09 15:10:31.
 09/09/2005 03:15:18 PM · #4
A photo should be behind glass if at all possible.
 09/09/2005 03:53:58 PM · #5
Many thanks to you who replied! John, this one particular picture is sort of 3d-ish in that it's folded and stands out - glass would kind of ruin the effect. Have you used any of the sprays, or heard of someone who did?
 09/09/2005 03:59:48 PM · #6
I don't guess I understand what you are going to do.. is it going in a frame?
 09/09/2005 04:01:23 PM · #7
I'm not entirely sure I know what I want to do either! I appreciate any help.

It will be framed, but it will actually stand out (at least parts of it) further from the wall than the frame.
 09/09/2005 04:03:01 PM · #8
A shadowbox type frame (very deep) might accommodate the image.
 09/09/2005 04:05:23 PM · #9
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
A shadowbox type frame (very deep) might accommodate the image.


That's true - I probably should reconsider. However, I'd much prefer to have it in the open rather than under glass. I was thinking that maybe one of the sprays on the market would help, but I wasn't able to find any reviews.

[adding] Actually, I found mixed reviews from scrapbookers, but I really wanted to know if any photographers from here had experience with the sprays.

Message edited by author 2005-09-09 16:08:12.
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