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As far as I know, if a poster is a collectable, might go up in value some day, you shouldn't mount it with anything that might alter it's value. If it is just a poster as in, open edition, and will not go up in value, then you talk to your customer about choices. (probably drymounting most of the time.)

But you used the word "Collectable", and in my mind that means it is not an open edition print. Personally I would do nothing to hard something that might go up in value, ESPECIALLY if my customer called it a collectable. I just don't like law suits.
 
It can be reversed but not what would be considered a conservation treatment.
 
If the poster is in good condition, I would recommend using a non-adhesive, non-invasive, completely reversible attachment method. Edge supports, Platform Mount, and Direct Contact Overlay techniques come to mind.
 
Since you ask for "opinion" here's mine & that's all it is. I use it quite a bit & think it works well, including reversibility. As usual, good judgement, common sense & discussing with the customer are all recommended. What is a "collectable poster" anyway? It's not unusual to get a typical poster that really needs to be dry mounted to look good but the creator has signed it making it "collecable"
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(<another opinion) That's the sort of thing artcare restore is perfect for imo.
 
There is a collectible poster message board much like the Grumble http://expressobeans.com/, they have developed thier own slang, do you know what thier term for a four letter word beginning in F and ending in K is?



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Drymounting

Because so many of them have had their posters devalued and messed up from drymounting. They are drymounted,
 
Sounds like a perfect example where artcare restore would be appropriate?

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Drymounting

Because so many of them have had their posters devalued and messed up from drymounting. They are drymounted,[/QUOTE]
 
Jim Miller said:
If the poster is in good condition, I would recommend using a non-adhesive, non-invasive, completely reversible attachment method. Edge supports, Platform Mount, and Direct Contact Overlay techniques come to mind.
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As far as appearance is concerned these posters would really benefit from the mount - wrinkles, creases and not real flat. They've been rolled for quite a while. Does Restore have a legitimate role other than expensive mount board?
 
Terry Hart cpf said:
Since you ask for "opinion" here's mine & that's all it is. I use it quite a bit & think it works well, including reversibility. As usual, good judgement, common sense & discussing with the customer are all recommended. What is a "collectable poster" anyway? It's not unusual to get a typical poster that really needs to be dry mounted to look good but the creator has signed it making it "collecable"
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(<another opinion) That's the sort of thing artcare restore is perfect for imo.
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RE: "collectable poster", in this case, the customer has seen examples selling online for 100-800 hundred dollars.
 
Sounds to me like it might be a good match If you believe NB's claims & I know of no reason not to. It's worked well for me. I would use it unless I were concerned about ultra sensitivity of an ink to even low heat, fragile embossing, that sort of thing.

ArtcareTM RestoreTM is an archival heat-activated
foamboard that allows art to be reversed to its
pre-mounting condition.

Ultimate Protection!
With Artcare Restore, you can safely reverse art to its exact, pre-mounting condition. The non-permeable adhesive meets all archival standards and can be completely removed from the art. Artcare Restore’s breakthrough adhesive activates at low temperatures and short dwell times, making it safe for most art.

Fast and Easy!
Artcare Restore gives you the fastest, easiest and safest mounting option available. You can mount art in just 15-30 seconds on a mechanical press—or as little as 2 minutes in most
vacuum presses!*

Highest Quality!
Artcare Restore offers an ultra smooth mount not achievable with other archival mounting
methods. Artcare Restore offers a permanent mount that is reversible when reheating to 150° and removing the art.*

Archival Plus!
Artcare’s patented technology actively protects art from the harmful effects of outgassing and from damaging pollutants—something no other foamboard can do!
 
Terry Hart cpf said:
Sounds to me like it might be a good match If you believe NB's claims & I know of no reason not to. It's worked well for me. I would use it unless I were concerned about ultra sensitivity of an ink to even low heat, fragile embossing, that sort of thing.

ArtcareTM RestoreTM is an archival heat-activated
foamboard that allows art to be reversed to its
pre-mounting condition.

Ultimate Protection!
With Artcare Restore, you can safely reverse art to its exact, pre-mounting condition. The non-permeable adhesive meets all archival standards and can be completely removed from the art. Artcare Restore’s breakthrough adhesive activates at low temperatures and short dwell times, making it safe for most art.

Fast and Easy!
Artcare Restore gives you the fastest, easiest and safest mounting option available. You can mount art in just 15-30 seconds on a mechanical press—or as little as 2 minutes in most
vacuum presses!*

Highest Quality!
Artcare Restore offers an ultra smooth mount not achievable with other archival mounting
methods. Artcare Restore offers a permanent mount that is reversible when reheating to 150° and removing the art.*

Archival Plus!
Artcare’s patented technology actively protects art from the harmful effects of outgassing and from damaging pollutants—something no other foamboard can do!
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I do believe I'm sold. Are you on a commission? Thanks
 
Ha! I'll find out. I think you're the first person I ever convinced. I just cut & pasted from the NB website but like I said, it's worked as advertized for me. The only customer I can think of that came back with a problem was a photographer who was doing art fairs & the mount started to release from leaving the photos out in the sun & elements.
 
OK, I'll take the "con" side of the argument.
I had used the product in question for quite some time, since it was first released. It initially performed as advertised until Bainbridge decided to reformulate* the adhesive. I had two not so valuable, but impossible to replace, posters from rock concerts in Europe that seemed to be the perfect subjects for Artcare Restore. I mounted both of them, and they both developed small air bubbles. Two totally different posters mind you...nothing unusual like printed on Tyvek.
I thought, no problem, it is reversible, right? I had removed pieces before, so I knew the drill, but it didn't work like it was supposed to. It took upwards of 3 hours to peel the posters , and then I still had to scrape the residue from the back.
I used the rest of the box of Artcare Restore for support boards and have not used it since for its intended purpose. That was the last of the product I ever ordered. It is not worth the risk, plain and simple.

*done without any notification.
 
wpfay said:
I had used the product in question for quite some time, since it was first released. It initially performed as advertised until Bainbridge decided to reformulate* the adhesive...
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The original ArtCare Restore product was developed and initially produced by Len Lastuck. It worked well until Bainbridge decided to produce it themselves, but they had difficulty getting the adhesive right.

Unfortunately, many framers were trying ArtCare Restore for the first time during that period when Bainbridge was struggling to duplicate Mr. Lastuck's original formula, and suffered poor results.

Meanwhile, Mr. Lastuck began to market his Kool Tack Preserve, which is the same as his original ArtCare Restore formula, which worked well. Kool Tack Preserve works at least as well as Bainbridge's reformulated Restore, and costs less.



I use Kool Tack and consult for the company.
 
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