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I am framing a cheap poster for a customer's bathroom. I plan to drymount it, space it and use glass. Would this be appropriate for the humidity of a bathroom. Is drymounting the way to go? What about plexi vs. glass for more insulation?

Thanks in advance!
 
Rarely are there any problems with decorative art in bathrooms. I would leave the spacers out alltogether.
 
If this is a full bath, you might consider getting the customer to spring for plexi. People tend to be barefoot in bathrooms, and if the picture should fall off the wall...
 
Cheap poster ... Cheap frame?????

$100 frame would get one solution; $1,000 frame would get something else!
 
"Bathroom?" "Cheap poster?" Those are my buzz words for a Poster Special--dry mount, metal frame, regular glass.

If it is a cheap poster, then a "cheap" framing is all that is necessary. Done and done.

Wendy
The Art Corner
Salem, Ma 01970
 
ColorPlak. Let them mount it and laminate with a vinyl facing. The edge is sealed with mylar and you can slap a frame on it or not. I put ColorPlaked art in bathrooms all the time.
If they fall and dent the corner, the customer brings back to you; you send to ColorPlak, and they shave the two sides down and re-do the edge treatment and send it back.... for about $15+S&H.

A CP costs about the same as mounting and glass..... cheaper than plex and a frame....... and a lot less work for the money.
 
Baer, are colorplak treatments fade resistant?
How big can they be? What's the backing made
of? How does it hang? Does the back of it take screws,
just like wood, or is it wood?

I'm interested in knowing more about it.
 
Colorplak, Super Plak, there is probably a company out there called Plakkity Plak - they are all the same - mounted on 3/8" MDF, laminated surface, chamfered edges with a colored edging applied. Then routered holes in back for hanging onto a screw.

Not archival, not reversible, not UV protection - and they can go up to any size but they weigh a ton!

I sell a lot of them - they are franchise operations - I get local deliveries (in the States) from the Super Plak outfit down the road from me in Canada (sometimes I pass their truck on the bridge!).
 
I think this is what a local brew pub has hanging up.
Someone asked me once where to get it, and I didn't
know. I like knowing about it, but I'm not sure if I'd
rather tell people about it or have them pay more
to frame their art.

Is it only for indoors, or does it work outside,
too? I'm guessing that a day with a temperature
of over 110 degrees might warp it, but perhaps
not?
 
Somewhere around here just recently our crazy Uncle Baer went into great detail about the properties of MDF - maybe the "Garage" thread?

I would say leave the danged pictures inside.
 
Sounds good.

I figured that if I ever did offer them, and someone
asked, I'd want to know the answer.
 
Shayla.... here is an interesting concept website for ColorPlak.

http://colorplakexpress.com/

IF you take the time to go through it..... and talk to Ted... you'll see that it is more expensive for the customer to buy it on line... Ted doesn't want retail customers...... but there is a cool 10% off coupon that they can take to their Framer.... which passes through the framer getting the percent off from CP.

Ted is unabashed at telling the framer... if they need any encouragement, or you just want to look good.... open up the site.... print the coupon for them, and attach with the order.... (you just saved them 10% and you are the hero.)

ColorPlak is an easy sell... then your labor is huge... roll up or ship flat the art to CP.... about 10days later it arrives and you call the customer.... all for keystone price point.

Little fruit & veggie prints for kitchens, Harley posters for garages, kid art or posters for bed rooms, bathrooms, dorm rooms.... etc.... anywhere you don't want broken glass, or expensive framing.

Want a Ansel Adams poster for a dorm room for under $100.... done.
Still good after college and now want it to look more upscale..... slap a frame on it..... doesn't need glass.
 
I Love Colorplak!

Our shop recommends it often for posters and photos that don't need "archivalness". It DOES have UV protection in it's laminate which helps deter fading. It is definitely not reversible but it is long lasting for fun stuff that you just want hung in the kitchen, bathroom, kids room, garage, billiards room, etc.

No glass = very safe, no condensation damage, easy to clean, no finger prints.

Looks very professional for many office applications -- we have a publishing house that does all their book covers in Colorplak. It's uniform, inexpensive and looks great. We have an architect that does large format photos of their projects in Colorplak and hung it using the Arakawa system. Looks great!

We also use it as an interim framing for posters, like Baer said. Colorplak it now and if you still like the image and want to dress it up, put a frame on it -- no additional mounting or glazing needed. We've done that often for ourselves and our customers.

My $.02,
Molly
 
Good morning Grumblers,


Many of our resellers recommend Super Plak for environments such as bathrooms, garages, kitchens, restaurants, shops, with great success. Easy to clean, simple look, etc. As long as the product is not exposed to standing water where the paper can wick in moisture it should be fine.

As far as humidity goes, the MDF substrate is basically wood dust and glue. Like anything wood based, even frames, if the environment is too humid or there is exposure to excessive heat and/or sunlight the product can bow. Generally this is not a problem but be aware. As well general plak mounting is not suitable for outdoor areas where it will be exposed to the elements.

Often for more extreme environments such as bathrooms our recommendation is to mount the item to a sturdy substrate such as hardboard and laminate with a UV protective finish suitable to the image (matte, satin, linen, canvas, gloss). This negates the need for acrylic and/or glass and pretty well eliminates possible moisture build-up between the glass and the image. The finished mount can then be dropped into a suitable frame.

Though this is not for everyone, this is certainly an option that has many applications.

One last point, though I am not familiar with the corporate structure of ColorPlak, Super Plak is not a franchise and does not offer franchise opportunities at this time.

I hope my comments are helpful and I look forward to your questions.


Murray Scott
Super Plak
 
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