Protecting a large print

mercphoto

I want to protect a large print from the elements. I'm thinking of spray mounting to a piece of plexiglass, then using a protective spray over the top of the print. I've been told lamination might not "stick" to a photo. I want it for display outdoors at events, and don't want to worry about rain or sprinkles. Size is 20x30, luster paper, done by H.E.B. Yeah, grocery store, but the quality of their enlargements is really good!

cgrafx

mercphoto wrote:

I want to protect a large print from the elements. I'm thinking of spray mounting to a piece of plexiglass, then using a protective spray over the top of the print. I've been told lamination might not "stick" to a photo. I want it for display outdoors at events, and don't want to worry about rain or sprinkles. Size is 20x30, luster paper, done by H.E.B. Yeah, grocery store, but the quality of their enlargements is really good!

Lamination will stick just fine. Find a local poster shop that has a Roll Laminator (rather than a vacuum press).

A good quality low temp UV Laminate will adhere to the print, add extra protection from UV, but also make it easy to clean, as it will be completely sealed on the front from water, etc.

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mercphoto

cgrafx wrote:

Lamination will stick just fine. Find a local poster shop that has a Roll Laminator (rather than a vacuum press).

A good quality low temp UV Laminate will adhere to the print, add extra protection from UV, but also make it easy to clean, as it will be completely sealed on the front from water, etc.

pg

I did find a blueprinting place that laminated it. I don't think it was low temp though. The edge of the print started to deteriorate. Fortunately it was dead space. They offered to crop off the bad part, then re-laminate again to seal the edge. I accepted.

They were inexpensive, but I won't go back. I was lukcy the damaged portion of the print was unimportant.