Matte Finish Photo spray

[felix5616]

looking for a matte finish spray/protectant for inkjet prints. Suggestions appeciated

[PeterAit]

looking for a matte finish spray/protectant for inkjet prints. Suggestions appeciated

We've been using Premier Print Shield with great success.

[RaffiCoffee]

Aquanet
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Print shield does work well. Blair 301 Matte also works well. Better than Artboard fixative.
I have tried Krylon, Valspar and Rustolium for testing, and Valspar didn't yellow. Just that it is more Satin than matte.

[Ernst Dinkla]

Glossy or matte papers to spray?

Ernst, op de lei getypt.

[felix5616]

matte papers

[Ernst Dinkla]

matte papers

Better use a glossy or satin spray then. Smaller particles will penetrate the paper so the print holds it matte appearance and the image is less affected on dynamic range.

Ernst, op de lei getypt.

[MfAlab]

I've tested over 30 fixatives last year. short answer: PremierArt Print Shield is a good choice.

If anybody is interested, I could post some test data.

[TheNinth]

If anybody is interested, I could post some test data.

I‘d be interested!

So far I only used the Hahnemühle Protective Spray on their own papers and have been happy with it, but of course having never tried anything else I don‘t know what I am missing. I am doing photo albums with that paper, so it is exposed to touch and therefore good protection is especially important.

[deanwork]

Premiere Art, Hahnemuehle, and Moab Desert Varnish produce the same results. They may be made in the same place, don’t know. I’ve used them all for many years.

Any differences I’ve found are in the spray nozzles. I’ve found the Moab nozzles are the most reliable, while I’ve experienced more spotty results over many years with the Premiere Art cans than the others, though I haven’t used Hah spray in a few years. I often have to take the nozzle cap from one can and put it on another to get an even spray Premiere Art.




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I‘d be interested!

So far I only used the Hahnemühle Protective Spray on their own papers and have been happy with it, but of course having never tried anything else I don‘t know what I am missing. I am doing photo albums with that paper, so it is exposed to touch and therefore good protection is especially important.
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[MfAlab]

I‘d be interested!

I'll share some test data and my opinion soon.

Premiere Art, Hahnemuehle, and Moab Desert Varnish produce the same results. They may be made in the same place, don’t know. I’ve used them all for many years.

Any differences I’ve found are in the spray nozzles. I’ve found the Moab nozzles are the most reliable, while I’ve experienced more spotty results over many years with the Premiere Art cans than the others, though I haven’t used Hah spray in a few years. I often have to take the nozzle cap from one can and put it on another to get an even spray Premiere Art.

Yes, these 3 fixatives are very similar. And I totally agree with the terrible nozzle of hahnemuhle cans. I strongly recommend to keep some rare hahnemuhle's good caps, or replace it with other caps sold by paints brands.

[MfAlab]

Sorry for the delay. I finally made all the test works into a completely review. I'm a Taiwanese and I wrote it in Chinese Traditional. The English version was translated by DeepL. Everybody could download the preview freely:
https://1drv.ms/b/s!AhVBFmU_JCqjibAjsj35nujowidd6g

Any feedback is welcome.