Vacuum mounting problem

[Audrey]

Hello,
I am new to framing and could use your input. I think this is a very helpful site. Hope I'm placing my question in the right spot. I vacuumed mounted a poster. I read where sometimes if it is a tabletop printer or ink jet this can cause the ink to change. It did!!! I was using fusion 4000. Is there a better way to mount my replacement poster so I don't do this again??? This is my first time having this problem. Thanks

 

[FrameMakers]

If it must be mounted, you can go to a self adhesive board.

Dave

 

[snafu]

I would use Yes Paist or self adhesive board in my vacuum frame with no heat.
Heat is causing the damage.

 

[Bogframe]

I agree, cold mounting would be the best way to go. I used to apply my YES paste with a Wagner Power Painter-it gave me uniform coverage.

 

[FrameMakers]

I don't know if I would use a wet adhisive. She said that this came out of a desktop printer so it could be on plain paper. I have never cared for using wet mounts on thin papers. It has been 20 years since I did any wet mounting though.

Dave

 

[Audrey]

Thanks for the ideas. I think I'll try the self adhesive board. The paper isn't a very heavy weight.

 

[Jim Miller]

For porous papers, wet mounting under vacuum is faster, easier, and cheaper than dry mounting. If you apply a small amount of wet paste to your mounting board, then blot away most of it with a piece of paper (brown interleaving paper from a glass box works for this), there is little chance of the moisture affecting even thin, cheap paper. The surface needs to be only slightly tacky. Be sure to use a paper overlay, to absorb paste on the board beyond the mounted item's perimeter.

I prefer to wet mount using an 8" paint roller with VacuGlue or SureMount. The roller resides in a Tupperware marinating container with about a cup of paste, and the roller has to be replaced about once a year. Quick, cheap, convenient, no mess.

YES! Paste and other water-based adhesives can work as well. Acrylic gel (Z-Gel) is an excellent adhesive, too. All of these should be used sparingly. Globs or thick layers can cause problems.