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Phototex Outdoors - Which Clearshield Product To Use?
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Roscolo
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Phototex Outdoors - Which Clearshield Product To Use?
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September 24, 2012, 12:33:20 pm »
I have made an outdoor sign printed on Phototex printed on an HP z3100, mounted on Dibond. I would like to get a year or two out of it without fading. Which Clearshield product should I use for maximum longevity? Clearshield original or Clearshield CSX5000?
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September 24, 2012, 01:45:22 pm »
Original would be my choice BUT, test a small section of a test print before spraying your sign. I've not heard of anyone who has clearcoated Phototex, so test, test, test. Vinyl may have been a better choice for medium- to long-term signage.
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I've tried vinyl. Doesn't hold up well. That's why I'm giving Phototex a go. Local sign company said they had used it extensively outdoors and it holds up well. But they use a machine laminate. I just need to put the best liquid laminate on there I can. Either one of the clearshields, or maybe Ronan Aquathane.
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September 24, 2012, 03:06:49 pm »
Couldn't really find the Clearshield CSX5000 in stock at any of my suppliers. Just going to go with Clearshield original and test it out and see how it does.
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Ken Doo
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September 24, 2012, 05:02:45 pm »
I use Premier Art Shield (from Atlex - ItSupplies
on Phototex----and it holds up surprisingly well outdoors. Test products before distribution though---I once applied a hvlp varnish/finish thinking it would provide heavier duty protection, which it did, but it also seemed to dissolve the self-adhesive on the Phototex, and the adhesive wasn't nearly as strong as it needed to be for my application.
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