[pure-silver] Stuff for the mount press
- From: Jeffrey Thorns <puresilver@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 20:04:44 -0800
I finally broke down and bought a mount press - an old Seal Commercial 210.
It's in good shape overall, with a little adhesive(?) stuck to the
pad and the platten in places.
A few questions;
The pad is solid (no gouges taken out), with just a few streaks of
adhesive. I don't imagine it's worth replacing, since I could just
place a piece of clean board on the pad to isolate it from the
print/board, right?
Should I put a lot of effort into cleaning the platten, or should I
just use some sort of release paper on top? If I should clean it,
what should I clean it with? Do I dare use a scraper of some sort, or
is there a cleaning agent that will 'lift' the adhesive off?
Could I get a couple recommendations for a brand of mounting tissue?
Probably 90% of what I will mount will be RC paper, 10% fiber - all
B&W. No problem stocking two types of tissue. Something permanent and
archival.
How about the difference between "release paper" and "cover sheets"?
In the Light Impressions catalog, there is a striking difference in
price. (Cover sheets are about 4x the price of release paper)
I'm looking at some tacking irons on ebay - several for sale right now.
Anything else I have forgotten that will make my re-introduction to
mounting (after 25+ years) more enjoyable?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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