grunzweig photography Posted October 17, 1998 Share Posted October 17, 1998 Help, dry mounting with seal press and colormount transfer paper a Kodak matt color image. I set my image between two matt boards and put it into my press at 185 deg f. The image was ruined it looks like some of the matt board transferred to the surface, or the surface was destroyed by the heat. Any clues? I could hinge the print to the overmatt, but would like to cut a floating matt. I do b&w mostly and never had this problem before. <p> thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip_lau Posted October 18, 1998 Share Posted October 18, 1998 Hello Kenneth, <p> I have drymounted many color photos. I use the RC colormount tissue, (tacking iron first on top corners), to 3/16" foamcore, and sheath it between release paper (like a wax paper). This is then pressed (between 2 boards)at 200 F for about 20 seconds, max., then maybe another 15 seconds. Afterwards it should be put under a heavy "iron plate" to cool for several minutes. I use all this equipment at a local photo supply store. I cut my mattboard later, and hinge it to the top of the foamcore with gummed linen tape. <p> Good luck, <p> Phil Lau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr._richard_stein Posted October 18, 1998 Share Posted October 18, 1998 Ken, <p> My utmost sympathy. I did precisely what you did and ended up with precisely the same result - the oversheet stuck to the front of the colour print. <p> I indulged in an exploration of language...and then tried to recover the mess by dissolving the papaer off the front of the print. It did remove some but at the cost of ruining the surface of the print. <p> The cause was the moisture contained in the print and the oversheet before they went into the press. I mount mine out in the shed in the dead of winter and there is enough rain in the air to put moisture into both surfaces. <p> For the future I am going to dry the oversheet in the press for 5 minutes before I start mounting todrive out all the moisture, and put the print and matt in my Nova print dryer for 5 minutes on low to do the same. <p> That and the fact that summer is coming and the inside of my shed gets to 48 degrees Celsius should dry things - including me - out thoroughly. <p> Dick Stein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_oke Posted October 18, 1998 Share Posted October 18, 1998 We drymount all of our exhibition photos and for the most part achieve excellent results. We use a Seal release paper (cat. #A492) they refer to as a protective overlay, sandwiching the print and mount tissue (generally Techmount TM2) between two sheets for 30-60 seconds at 175-180 degrees. The print is then trimmed and mounted to 3/16 foamboard for 60-90 seconds at the same temperature. The only problems we have experienced is with too much heat causing glazing or trying to use the release tissue for too long. I would guess that twenty to thirty 16x20 prints is about the useful life. Drymounting can be frustrating and we expect the odd mess but out of maybe 250 images a year we manage to only destroy a few, normally courtesy of the heat or pushing the products beyond the useful life. Hope this helps. Kevin, Kevin Oke Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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