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Re: Waterproof prints

by "dadiOH" <dadiOH@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jan 31, 2008 at 05:13 PM

Ken Hart wrote:
> <beartiger.all@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
news:9020f9a2-1673-42ef-ab1f-b8f52e8256cf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> I want to get my wife a locket for her birthday.  The problem is I
>> know she will forget at least once to take it off before getting in
>> the shower, which will naturally ruin the pix inside.  Rather than
>> constantly replace the pix, I wonder if there is a way to create
>> waterproof prints.  Anybody know?  What do I ask for?  Where do I
>> go to get it done?  How much will it run me?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> John
>>
>
> Common wet-system or RA4 prints are water resistant. You can run
> water over an RA4 print and it won't be damaged. It will change
> color when wet (a bluish veil), but it will return to it's original
> color when dry. Problem is that it may waterspot, or if it's in
> contact with  a glass or plastic cover, it may stick to that cover.

And wetting it may well change the latent chemistry in the emulsion to
the point that it will fade/change color prematurely.

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 7 Posts in Topic:
Waterproof prints
beartiger.all@[EMAIL PROT  2008-01-31 06:54:14 
Re: Waterproof prints
"Ken Hart" <  2008-01-31 10:47:06 
Re: Waterproof prints
"Dudley Hanks"   2008-01-31 16:45:41 
Re: Waterproof prints
"dadiOH" <da  2008-01-31 17:13:01 
Re: Waterproof prints
Pat <groups@[EMAIL PRO  2008-01-31 10:37:58 
Re: Waterproof prints
ray <ray@[EMAIL PROTEC  2008-01-31 19:00:36 
Re: Waterproof prints
floyd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-01-31 11:18:40 

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