How do you protect your prints

[stoneylonesome]

What if anything do you do to protect your prints? I print on a Canon i960 and the ones I would like to keep (or when I remembr) I spray with a Krylon UV-Resistant clear acrylic coating. was wondering if anyone did the same or what they might use.

[dn7elson]

I just got some PremierArt Print Shield, but have yet to try it. I purchased it for its water resistance as well as print life extension. Reviews seem to be good.

http://www.inkjetart.com/premier/print_shield.html

I usually just frame the prints I want displayed and then have others in a sleeved album to view...the old coffee table book :D Anything that ultimately fades can be reprinted with little effort.

[RoB_m]

i'm using Epson Premium Lustre and it's very sensitive to the touch. i'm about to print a ~1'x7' [that's right, feet] image and i want to be able to keep it from getting damaged. even pro photo wipes scratch the ink.

[dn7elson]

i'm using Epson Premium Lustre and it's very sensitive to the touch. i'm about to print a ~1'x7' [that's right, feet] image and i want to be able to keep it from getting damaged. even pro photo wipes scratch the ink.

The Print Shield would help to place a harder surface over the paper. If the paper coating is soft, it may only be able to give it a hard "shell" on the surface, unless you apply many coats of protector. If you do this much, you can also purchase the product by the gallon as I recall :lol: