My favorite fomecore-with-dry-mount-tissue - Tru-Vue Thermacoat - has apparently been discontinued. I have been trying to warm up to Bainbridge Speed Mount, 'cause it's available everywhere and some people just love it.
I don't like the idea of a reversible mounting board. My experience has been that it reverses when you don't want it to. Also, applying weight when I remove the item from the press is a nuisance that offsets the convenience of the single-step board.
Today I accidentally used some Speed Mount (which I'd purchased for further evaluation) thinking it was some leftover Thermacoat. I used it at 195 degrees for four minutes in a Vacuseal 4466 combo press and I didn't weight the item down when I removed it.
It seemed to work like the Thermacoat - a permanent bond with no weight, using the higher temperature and longer dwell time. The only reason I discovered it was Speed Mount was because I am in the habit of labeling all boards when I receive them and the label was still on the back.
Was I just lucky? Do any of you do this? It would be nice to have one board I could use for permanent mounting at higher temperatures and for occasional use at lower temps for more sensitive materials.
I don't like the idea of a reversible mounting board. My experience has been that it reverses when you don't want it to. Also, applying weight when I remove the item from the press is a nuisance that offsets the convenience of the single-step board.
Today I accidentally used some Speed Mount (which I'd purchased for further evaluation) thinking it was some leftover Thermacoat. I used it at 195 degrees for four minutes in a Vacuseal 4466 combo press and I didn't weight the item down when I removed it.
It seemed to work like the Thermacoat - a permanent bond with no weight, using the higher temperature and longer dwell time. The only reason I discovered it was Speed Mount was because I am in the habit of labeling all boards when I receive them and the label was still on the back.
Was I just lucky? Do any of you do this? It would be nice to have one board I could use for permanent mounting at higher temperatures and for occasional use at lower temps for more sensitive materials.