Question static electricity with acrylic

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I just shadow boxed a football jersey. It sits about a quarter inch away from the acrylic. I was putting on the dust cover in the back of the frame and when I turned it back over some parts of the jersey was clinging to the acrylic. Does anyone know if it sits upright for a period of time that the jersey might separate itself from the static cling to the acrylic?
 
Lay the framed piece on the table face up and clean the acrylic with the acrylic cleaner which is also anti static and it should drop back into place. You may want to spray the cleaner on the acrylic and allow it to sit for a few minutes. Spray in the center so you don't risk it seeping into framed piece.
 
All of us have trouble with acrylic especially this time of year when the weather is so dry. I have a nylon carpet so every time I touch the dry mount press I get zapped.

I haven’t tried the anti-static cleaner, though. But, wouldn’t the act of wiping it off generate more of a charge?

I wonder if grounding the sheet of plastic (with an alligator clip attached to wire attached to the screw on an electrical outlet) would help? Has anyone ever tried something like that?
 
Bill Henry- said:
All of us have trouble with acrylic especially this time of year when the weather is so dry. I have a nylon carpet so every time I touch the dry mount press I get zapped.

I haven’t tried the anti-static cleaner, though. But, wouldn’t the act of wiping it off generate more of a charge?

I wonder if grounding the sheet of plastic (with an alligator clip attached to wire attached to the screw on an electrical outlet) would help? Has anyone ever tried something like that?
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I would ground it to a water pipe.
Used to do this in the semiconductor industry where static was an issue.
 
Jeff Rodier said:
Lay the framed piece on the table face up and clean the acrylic with the acrylic cleaner which is also anti static and it should drop back into place. You may want to spray the cleaner on the acrylic and allow it to sit for a few minutes. Spray in the center so you don't risk it seeping into framed piece.
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Hello Jeff,

What is the name of the acrylic cleaner that is also anti-static? My suppliers have never mentioned it so I'm assuming they don't have it, but then again, I have never asked. Were do you get your acrylic cleaner?

Thank you,
Joe
 
I use this 210 cleaner for my flat screen TV's and it works well to prevent static but requires a ton of buffing. On my TV's I clean them with it and then use a water dampened cloth to clean it away and buff again with a dry cloth. It really eliminates static but is difficult to get streak free.

http://www.unitedmfrs.com/cart/detail.cfm?item=3689
 
I did a 5'x5' and 4'x7' two days back to back a couple of weeks ago. I did them before turning on the heat and used a wet rag to wet down the masking paper before using a tube to roll the paper away. Neither piece needed cleaning which was a huge help.

I always dampen the masking on both sides before beginning anything and spray some water in the air around the shop to knock down the dust and add humidity.
 
I have found that a small piece of dampened chamois can 'break' the static on already-framed objects. I have heard that you can use it to 'drop' a goober off the plexi and back on to the mounting board where it can be moved by tapping to a hidden location.... not that any of MY pieces need to be recleaned or taken apart after sealing. But framers talk, and word gets around......
 
Framing with acrylic

Check our the free article on the frame tek web site. It'a all about framing with acrylic. You might pick up some good tips.
 
static

As has been noted, water will kill a static charge and anti-static cleaners are humectants, which draw moisture to the surface to which they have been applied. Unfortunately, that reaquires leaving some of the cleaner on the surface and that may not be ideal, since one can never know what is in them. Washing with a damp chamoix and then drying the acrylic with a micro-fiber cloth can deal with static, without leaving residue.


Hugh
 
According to the guys at the local plastics supplier/formers, Novus is made by Brillianzine (see brillianzine.com). Both can be diluted 4 parts water to 1 part product, with no loss of effectiveness. We use it here.
 
Static will continue to be a problem especially since the jersey is no doubt synthetic. You may need to find a way to restrain the bottom of it -and possibly the whole thing, so that the middle doesn't balloon out. Never done one, so I don't really know...
 
Novus has actually 3 levels of polishes which all work beautifully.

Step 1 is for cleaning and polishing
Step 2 is for light scratches
Step 3 is for moderate to heavier scratches....
For Step 3, I found using a car buffer pad on my drill allowed for best results

go to http://www.novuspolish.com and purchase direct...
 
I spoke to three paper conservators, and none had any concerns about using Novus or Brillianzine anti-static plastic cleaners for cleaning glazing materials. Indeed, they depend on them where they work.
One pointed out that no one really knows what's in their tap water at any given time, and what kind of residues that might leave behind, either, but the amounts would be so small as to not be a concern for cleaning glazing materials (for washing a print, tap water is a problem, which is why distililled [usually buffered] is used).
 
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