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LaFontsee

LaFontsee

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Hello all,

I hope everyone's Thanksgiving preparations are going well.

I was wondering if anyone out there in Grumbleland has any experience re-coating digital images that have been coated with ClearJet Solvent Based coating with UV protection in Satin. We have a series of photographs that were provided by an artist whose work we carry in the gallery that had a problem when the artist was coating them. Specifically, there is an area on one of them where he accidentally sprayed too much and left a glossier looking thick area. What I'm thinking we could do is re-coat this with Krylon Matte Finish Spray that we have in-house. I imagine that the matte finish will minimize the splotchy area, but am concerned about the interactions with the chemistry.

Of course the best solution would be to have the artist make a new print mounted to aluminum, but due to time constraints, that's not really an option. Please let me know what you think of this, or have any other brilliant solutions.

Thanks in advance for your help,
James
 
Don't mix coatings. The artist can add an additional coat in order to make it more uniform. This is going on top of a fully dry coat so it should take on an even look. It may or may noot work out but is your best option.
 
Is the artist rolling or spraying. Rolling causes the clearcoat to level which means the coating will run off of thick spots.
 
He was spraying it. He had his nozzle turned the wrong way when he started which left the thick spot. I don't think he has the roll on type, nor does he have the matte which is why I was hoping the Krylon would be compatible. He's also not local so he can't do it himself. Thanks though.
James
 
Well, I managed to track down the technical manager at Marabu. They said there shouldn't be any negative consequences from spraying Krylon Matte Finish over their solvent based coating, but we've decided not to risk it. As framers, we tend to be pickier than most of our clients ever are.

Thanks for the advice, Jeff.
James
 
Good call checking with the manufacturer and even better call not messing with it. Some cans of worms are better left unopened.
 
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