spray adhesives in california

johnny

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I guess 3m 77 Spray is prohibited in California. It's not particularly archival either, I would imagine. I've never had reason to find out as I wouldn't spray mount something worthy of archival materials.

Anyway, you guys in CA, what do you use for spray mounting? Is there one that would be considered as appropriate as can be expected for an acid free environment?
 
3M Spray 77 adhesive is in no way archival.

3M PhotoMount is not archival either, but is "non-staining" and a better choice for mounting cheap worthless stuff that you have little regard for.

Dave Makielski
 
Spray adhesives have a temporary bond, but their residues are permanent, and their oversprays are usually toxic. Not in my shop -- there are too many alternatives that are better.
 
In ansswer to the initial post, 77 is avail in a reformulated version for CA.

In my opinion it does not stick a as well a the regular formulation.

There is a Shelly (I think that was the name) adhesive the is avail, sticky, but a bit lumpy.

What works well is Sprayway's 87 spray.

That's the ticket if sticky spray of death is needed.

Even spray. Good tack. Less expensive.

As for the acid free musings you pose:
Spray is as archival as used diapers to attach art.

It (the spray, not the diapers) does however have use for certain applications.
 
Jim, Same Q as Grey Fox. I'm not sure where to spend my $$ as far as supplies and equipment for mounting of non-consevation items (posters, cheap prints...).
Thanks, John
 
Originally posted by Grey Fox Gallery:
Jim, I'm curious what you would use in place of a spray adhesive.
First of all, I use permanent mounting methods only for items of no long term value, and only when a reversible method will not work. For example, if a poster comes in flat and unwrinkled, I would probably hinge mount it with gummed linen tape or use corner pockets. Small snapshots in multiple oenings are often hinged with 3M #888 tape.

If permanent mounting is required due to flimsy paper, creases or wrinkles, then my first choice is to wet mount it under vacuum, using Sure Mount paste or VacuGlue 300.

The second choice would be to dry mount, using a re-heatable adhesive such as Fusion 4000 or TechMount TM3.

If none of those methods is appropriate, such as for a laminated map, then I use 3M FastBond 30-NF contact adhesive, which is water-based; I roll it on & place under vacuum.

Almost anything else is better than a spray adhesive.
 
The thing that bothered me about spray adhesives (spray anything, really) even way back when we backed everything with cardboard, was the amount of waste. At least as much glue was going into the air as onto the piece.

The thing I ever saw for using sprays was a downdraft table. It's like air hockey, only backward. Nice, but expensive.
 
Board, the 'artwork', paste or glue and a roller is all you need to do an old school mount.

No press is neeed. Wallpaper stays gets on the wall, flat and forever without a mounting press.

Same idea.
 
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