Luminous Landscape Forum
Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: jwwbrennan on April 27, 2010, 06:55:48 am
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The Hahnemühle paper surfaces seem to scratch readily. I didn't noticed it until the humidity went through the roof (not literally). Does anyone have experience with Hahnemühle Protective Spray?
Does it work well? Are there other products that are better?
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I've used Premier Art Print Shield spray. Works great.
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The Hahnemühle paper surfaces seem to scratch readily. I didn't noticed it until the humidity went through the roof (not literally). Does anyone have experience with Hahnemühle Protective Spray?
Does it work well? Are there other products that are better?
I haven't experienced scratches with Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308, but as with all matte surfaces, it shows finger prints and other surface irregularities from coming in contact with most anything. Wearing cotton gloves when working with it is worth the hassle. I've been using Hahnemühle Protective Spray on all kinds of substrates for a couple of years, and once you get the hang of how quickly to move across the print and the distance from it, it works great. I've used the Premier Print Shield too, and have not seen a difference between the two products. Getting used to moving across the print more quickly than what seems "right" is the hardest, and most important, thing about it. Too slow or hesitating will cause an overload of spray... especially after the first layer.
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I have just been experimenting so have not handled the paper with proper care. They were printed days ago but today with added humidity they seemed less tolerant. That could be the result of an observation based on the series of one...or two. The surfaces that scratched were Sugar Cane and William Turner. I'll try the spray and stick with the gloves in the future. Thanks.