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 08/25/2008 09:08:12 PM · #1
are you ?
most canvas giclee need an UV varnish /
are you doing that ? and how ? which varnish ?
suppose this is directed at people that are printing their own .. becaus (hopefully ) if you are getting it done - it has been protected ... ..

& if not, why not ?

08/26/2008 07:19:22 AM · #2
going to have to bump this ...
& start a single sided conversation with my experience so far --

Kyron sprays ("Preserve It!", "UV Gloss Varnish")
- very expensive (1 can/sq meter)
- toxic (might as well be sniffing glue)
- very hard to control
- very(!!) fast drying
(i really did gass out the neighborhood & the prints stink for quite some time )

Golden Satin UV varnish
- slow to dry (bottle says 3-6 hours to recoat 6 hours to dry)
- needs a paint sprayer/ compressor (mix 50/50 water)(bought a good one $$)
- went on nicely , need to improve technique - will take a couple of coats to finish
- water based so potentially will make colors run (test test test first !!)
- virtually no smell



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