Permanently mounting Fujiflex Hi-Gloss (cibachrome)

[Jimmyosmond]

Hello,

I'm trying to develop a mounting technique so that I can mount Fujiflex Hi-Gloss Prints onto a perfectly flat foam board, without orange-peel effect, but with a permanent acid-free bond.

I tried Dry-Mounting but the print Orange-Peeled and I've read on this forum that it's because of the heat and not a good idea with such a hi-gloss print.

I've considered 3M Positionable Mount Adhesive but I'm told it isn't Acid-Free.

Can anyone recommend a pressure-activated, acid free, permanent bond adhesive tissue that would suit this job? Also, do you know where I can get hold of a sensible amount of the stuff in the UK (I've seen some products that seem to only be available in bulk purchase for hundreds of pounds).

Thanks so much.

James.

[prospero]

Hi JimmyO.

I'm not an expert on this, but I think the only really dead smooth substrate for this type of print is aluminium.
Even then they are notoriously tricky to do. I think you can forget and card/foamcore. They are just too lumpy.

No doubt you'll get a lot more detailed advice shortly from them as know......

[stcstc]

ok

foam board is not smooth - particularly when mounting high gloss prints

also the dry mount film wont be smooth either

to get a very smooth gloss finish use dibond and use transperancy mount film (the stuff for facemounting) it is waaaaaay smoother

[cmaclean]

Hi there
I've just found this article about static mounting your cibachrome prints. I have assisted our framer to mount down a large glossy print using the static technique. It really does work, is totally reversible. Hope this article helps.

Cheers

Campbell


http://www.designsinkart.com/library/P- ... 200610.htm

[Richard Photofusion]

DiBond and aluminium are your two choices for substrate, Aluminium having the advantage that it doesn't hold a static (dust magnet) charge the way composite board does. As STCSTC said, you want the Hotpress/Dtytac facemount adhesive, and a jetmounter (or similar cold) roller mounter.

I'm not convinced that static cling is permanent.

[Kwik Picture Framing]

Hi Hope you sorted out your problem. Check out this youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmS_0eXsS44 if haven't already tired. Or give lion a call

[stcstc]

Nooooooooooo


firstly dont use spray mount, just do a search here to find lots and lots of disasters

secondly foam core is NOT smooth enough for ciberchromes