by pdalowsky » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:09 pm
Hey George, go in there with your eyes open thats all I will say.....My framer was wonderful with me, and where he could have charged 6 times more for the UV glass, and I would have paid, he was dead honest with me and told me that I should save my money.....like I said before he showed me a few journals he had read detailing studios on the impact of UV glass, and the conclusion in all was that although Ok it might filter some of the rays it will not stop fading, the only way to do so would be to hang them in the dark. If the price is slightly more go wioth it but in my case it would have been a massive increase and he just said listen, believe me it will not stop discolouring as nothing can.
I appreciated that.
This is advice many will argue with but it comes direct from the professionals and isnt my opinion whatsoever as I know nothing really.
But bear in mind the difference that the UV glass will make to your print, if you want it to look bright and vivid you might need to rethink that, as with the UV stuff it generally gives it a Matt feel and dulls the poster.
Depends of course on what effect you are looking for. The key is to finding a framer you can trust, but it doesnt have to cost the earth.
Finally I think they will all use acid free backing, and will never ever dry mount unless you ask them too, although I have heard a few horror stories where they have been returned from mail order companies dry mounted......
do post a pic when it arrives George
