To have a completely archival framing package we are supposed to use acid free PVA glue to attach the dust cover. Is there a technique that will make this easier to do?
PVA to attach dust cover
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Baer Charlton
SPFG, Supreme Picture Framing God
Roll it. Unless this is the only one you are doing. Then you can just squeez lines of the "white glue" and spread with your finger.
Once you rub down the paper [you are using 2-ply rag, yes?] then you can take the back bar of a single edge razor and screed down the paper. Then trim off the excess.
What was the question?
Once you rub down the paper [you are using 2-ply rag, yes?] then you can take the back bar of a single edge razor and screed down the paper. Then trim off the excess.
What was the question?
Framerguy
PFG, Picture Framing God
Some additional thoughts .................
Melinda,
I have always been gifted with the handiest glue spreader that the Good Lord could have given me, ............ my index finger!! That has gotten me through countless thousands of fittings in my short term as a framer and is still intact complete with legible fingerprint!!
If you are using something like Lineco blue dustcover paper, it will also work as planned and is "acid free". 2 ply rag board can be a bit expensive but will also work.
Now to smooth down the paper into the glue, I have to go a completely different direction than the single edged razor blade!! That could lose you some valuable skin unless Baer has a way to hold the edged end of that blade in safety! You can use any stiff but flexible squeegee effectively. UMS part #2986 is perfect for the job and is very inexpensive. Or you can go down to your local Auto Zone or Wally World and buy a yellow bondo spreader. They work just as well and are available locally for a buck or so. I have also seen the exact same double edged squeegee as the UMS squeege sold in autoparts stores.
Framerguy
Melinda,
I have always been gifted with the handiest glue spreader that the Good Lord could have given me, ............ my index finger!! That has gotten me through countless thousands of fittings in my short term as a framer and is still intact complete with legible fingerprint!!
If you are using something like Lineco blue dustcover paper, it will also work as planned and is "acid free". 2 ply rag board can be a bit expensive but will also work.
Now to smooth down the paper into the glue, I have to go a completely different direction than the single edged razor blade!! That could lose you some valuable skin unless Baer has a way to hold the edged end of that blade in safety! You can use any stiff but flexible squeegee effectively. UMS part #2986 is perfect for the job and is very inexpensive. Or you can go down to your local Auto Zone or Wally World and buy a yellow bondo spreader. They work just as well and are available locally for a buck or so. I have also seen the exact same double edged squeegee as the UMS squeege sold in autoparts stores.
Framerguy
PVA
OK. I was hoping there was something I wasn't doing to make the paper(Lineco blue) look neater, it doesn't like to lie smoothly when it gets wet from the glue. I've got one of those roller heads to spread the glue. Thanks. M.
OK. I was hoping there was something I wasn't doing to make the paper(Lineco blue) look neater, it doesn't like to lie smoothly when it gets wet from the glue. I've got one of those roller heads to spread the glue. Thanks. M.
Baer Charlton
SPFG, Supreme Picture Framing God
Tom's right, I forgot to add that the single edge razor is NEW [as in still with the wrapper on, which you are holding.].
The back brace of the razor is just the right rounded edge to drag over the paper and nicely smooth it down in place. This also squeeges the glue into the paper, and it will stop puckering.
Then you can lightly mist down the paper and watch it ripple all up and turn ugly, but 10 minutes later it will be smooth and tight as a drum.
You can make a decission after you squeegee with the razor... either you don't need a new razor at that time and return it to the box, or you can unwrap and have a nice warm new razor.
The back brace of the razor is just the right rounded edge to drag over the paper and nicely smooth it down in place. This also squeeges the glue into the paper, and it will stop puckering.
Then you can lightly mist down the paper and watch it ripple all up and turn ugly, but 10 minutes later it will be smooth and tight as a drum.
You can make a decission after you squeegee with the razor... either you don't need a new razor at that time and return it to the box, or you can unwrap and have a nice warm new razor.
Melinda...I use a 2 oz. dropper bottle I got from my vetrinarian to apply the glue, then use thumb and forefinger to swipe the glue into a thin layer. I let it set for a minute before applying the paper and use a burnishing bone to make a good bond (the hard back of a single edge blade or the outer case of a box cutter work fine as well). If you use one of the fabric glues in this proceedure (I use Mighty Muck, but they all probably come from the same vat), you can let the glue dry (if distracted) and attach the dust cover using a tacking iron.
Where I live (we can swim in the air) the attempt to get a drum-tight dust cover is often futile, and sometimes damaging. The paper can exert enough force on the front of the frame to cause the joint to open. I'm happy just getting a good seal to keep the dust and bugs out.
Where I live (we can swim in the air) the attempt to get a drum-tight dust cover is often futile, and sometimes damaging. The paper can exert enough force on the front of the frame to cause the joint to open. I'm happy just getting a good seal to keep the dust and bugs out.
Baer Charlton
SPFG, Supreme Picture Framing God
Wally, that "good seal", would that be Harbor or Grey Nosed?
I was going to suggest a hair dryer.. but then four minutes after you have the drum, it would be a wet noodle again anyway.
I was going to suggest a hair dryer.. but then four minutes after you have the drum, it would be a wet noodle again anyway.