Aqueous Coatings
In a recent discussion group post, “photog0946” wrote:
I’m just now getting started with some canvas printing. I have recently been researching various coatings and have almost settled on the Premier Art Eco Print Shield. I have tried it and quite like the results. However, when it comes to producing large canvases, I’m not at all certain I want to be applying it with a brush or roller. I imagine the best application would be achieved with a HVLP system. I’d appreciate any information I can get on this product from those already using it, including your response as to the best application procedures. I like the idea of an aqueous base for various reasons, ease of cleanup being one.
The best application of an aqueous coating like the Eco is with an HVLP system. I’ve listed the hardware you’ll need and step-by-step instructions in an article I wrote on September 27, 2005.
This is the same set-up I use for my BairArtEditions.com company (although my own experience leans more to the Glamour 2 Giclee Veneer coating - the Eco is a little “hazy” for me, and produces a little more of a “gritty” texture or feel to the surface).
I’ve also used the spongy, Quali-Tech RollerFoam rollers with good success on small to medium canvas jobs. These instructions are for the Glamour, but will work with the Eco, using some adaptations.
You can buy these foam rollers at most hardware stores (like Home Depot) for about $10. They are much smoother and more even in their application than other paint rollers, as this image shows.
Posted by Royce Bair on 02/19 at 06:23 AM
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