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04/03/2008 11:19:01 PM · #1 |
I'm putting some pics together for a client and I'll tell you I go nuts with the acrylic sheets. They aren't paying big money to have a speck of dust on their white mat. Who's job is it to make sure there isn't any? That would be me. Dust monkey.
Anyway, looking for any tips. |
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04/03/2008 11:48:47 PM · #2 |
Are you referring to a large sheet of clear / white acrylic, like a plywood sized 4x8?
We just use the little swiffer thingy, with the feathery end (resembles a feather duster). You can also use a lint free cloth (micro-fiber) & a little Endust. Try to stay away from glass cleaning products, as the ammonia (vinegar sometimes) can dry the acrylic and cause a filmy appearance.
Good luck! Oh - I've also heard that the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser works well to take out scuff marks... but takes a LOT of elbow grease.
Billy
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04/04/2008 12:18:57 AM · #3 |
| Scuff marks? What am I playing basketball on my pictures? :) |
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04/04/2008 12:38:23 AM · #4 |
another cheap way to get scuff marks off is a tennis ball, just rub the fuzzy part on the scuff, and vuala', its gone. And the tennis ball will last a very long time. I'll tell ya, working as a janitor at a junior high pays off...(i suppose...)
Edit now that i actually read the whole thread. NEVERMIND THE ABOVE!! haha
Message edited by author 2008-04-04 00:40:26. |
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04/04/2008 12:42:24 AM · #5 |
Doc, use canned air to blow off every component of the set.. the matboard, the print, the backboard, the frame, etc.... then last and only on a table that has been dusted.... remove the acryllic's front & back coat and frame like mad. I've unframed pieces many many times 'cause of that last-minute spec. Dust free room isn't really an option for most of us, but we do what we can.
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04/04/2008 12:47:59 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by idnic:
Doc, use canned air to blow off every component of the set.. the matboard, the print, the backboard, the frame, etc.... then last and only on a table that has been dusted.... remove the acryllic's front & back coat and frame like mad. I've unframed pieces many many times 'cause of that last-minute spec. Dust free room isn't really an option for most of us, but we do what we can. |
Yup... that's how we did it in the photo lab/portrait studio I worked in for years. Only difference is we had a compressor, not cans. |
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04/04/2008 12:58:53 AM · #7 |
In dryer climates a humidifier helps to cut down on the general static but we don't have that problem in the great Pacific northwest, do we? :)
No practical advice, but the forced air makes sense. The less you have to touch the acrylic the less friction static, I'd think. |
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04/04/2008 01:09:34 AM · #8 |
Blowing air builds up a static charge so I'm not sure compressed air is the way to go.
I've had good luck rubbing the acrylic with anti-static dryer sheets.
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04/04/2008 02:35:04 AM · #9 |
Novus Acrylic/Plexi-glass Cleaner and Polish
Antifog
Antistatic
Dust Repellent
For use on all Plastic Surfaces
Gently cleans all plastics without scratching. Leaves a lustrous shine that resists fogging, repels dust, and eliminates static. Protects against smudges and scratching.
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That's what it says on the bottle. Just spray it on and then wipe it off with a soft lint free cloth. I use an old cotton t-shirt. It works great. An 8oz. bottle of this stuff lasts a long time too. I got two bottles, along with a large order of frames, and I've hardly put a dent in the first one.
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04/04/2008 03:24:10 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Mick:
Novus Acrylic/Plexi-glass Cleaner and Polish
Antifog
Antistatic
Dust Repellent
For use on all Plastic Surfaces
Gently cleans all plastics without scratching. Leaves a lustrous shine that resists fogging, repels dust, and eliminates static. Protects against smudges and scratching.
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That's what it says on the bottle. Just spray it on and then wipe it off with a soft lint free cloth. I use an old cotton t-shirt. It works great. An 8oz. bottle of this stuff lasts a long time too. I got two bottles, along with a large order of frames, and I've hardly put a dent in the first one. |
We used this at work on our plexiglass showcase... dunno, but if it works I'd hate to see how often we'd have to dust without! I used to dust it every hour or so, because the showcase just seemed to suck in every particle of anything in the air. It IS gentle on the surface, though, and the scratch remover stuff works well.
Message edited by author 2008-04-04 03:24:36. |
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04/04/2008 01:24:08 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by BeeCee:
We used this at work on our plexiglass showcase... dunno, but if it works I'd hate to see how often we'd have to dust without! I used to dust it every hour or so, because the showcase just seemed to suck in every particle of anything in the air. It IS gentle on the surface, though, and the scratch remover stuff works well. |
Perhaps the fact that it's a showcase and not a picture frame makes a difference. IOW, something else about your showcase is negating the antistatic effect of the spray. I don't know. I do know that it works great on acrylic in picture frames though.
Anyway, I mainly use it to remove the streaks of adhesive left behind by the protective paper covering. When you first peel the paper off, the acrylic looks clean, but it's not.
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04/04/2008 02:14:44 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by idnic:
Dust free room isn't really an option for most of us, but we do what we can. |
Sure it is... This has been addressed by the Computer Modding community, those people that chop up their PCs and put them back together in fanciful ways.
Specifically there are guys that have added plexi windows to their hard drives. Dust will wreck havok on a HD. The trick is to raise the humidity high enough that it attaches to the dust and weighs it down.
//www.google.com/search?aq=f&num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=%22hard+drive%22+mod+dust+humidity&btnG=Search
//www.overclockers.com/tips821/:
"And finally, and this may sound strange, you need to go in your bathroom and clear off a space to do some of this mod on. Then, turn your shower on real hot and let it run for a while with the door shut. This raises the humidity in the room and effectively pulls the dirt floating around in the air to the ground. This is as clean as the air will get. Just make sure it isn't so humid that there are little drops of water floating around and you'll be fine. Once it is fairly humid, turn it off and wait just for a little while for all the water droplets and dirt to settle."
//www.xtremetek.com/info/index.php?id=16:
"Before opening up the drives, we need a clean area preferably free of dust and magnetic interference. Areas with furniture, carpet or drapes were definitely not suitable for this mod. A humid area is also good to have since dust will combine with the moisture and fall to the ground. We finally agreed that the garage (door closed) is a good area, since there is not as much dust flying around. A bathroom would suffice, but we also did the drilling and cutting in the garage as well."
Message edited by author 2008-04-04 14:15:18. |
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04/11/2008 02:13:29 PM · #13 |
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04/11/2008 02:40:11 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by _eug:
Did you find a solution? |
Sweat, blood, and tears. Making sure the surfaces I was working on were really clean probably helped the most.
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