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Hi - has anyone had any experience with "archival reversible" dry mounting prints? I understand that dry mounting is typically a no go, but have been led to believe by a reputed framer that it is possible to dry mount in a fully reversible way. A process which the framer in question has used previously to mount many Japanese rice paper prints and also numerous Banksy's etc..

Anyone have any thoughts or experience?

Thanks

[frontierman]

There is a product which is "archival reversible", it is 5mm archival foamcore board, which comes sprayed with a coating of heat activated adhesive. Your artwork is placed in a vacuum press and heated up to 60 degrees F, and put under pressure for about 3 minutes. If you want to remove it you pop it back in the press at 60 degrees F, with no pressure, for a few minutes, take it out and you can prise the artwork off (very carefully). I would not recommend using this on rice paper, as the paper is too thin and might tear , when pricing off.

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Thanks for the response. That sounds like the stuff

Would you have any reservations using this process to frame PoW style screenprints?

[hero]

i think we may have the same framer...done some work with some of the YBAs?

i quizzed them about it, they say they just put a bit of heat on the back of the frame and the print becomes free from mount, no damage to frame or print

[frontierman]

Sorry guys, in my original post the temperature should have read 60 degrees C not F, otherwise it would be cooked!
Andyh,
Yeah, it could be used on POW screen printed paper, in fact I have used it on one or two in the past.