Making matte finished from semi-gloss prints?

9 years 1 month ago #427535 by digitalpimp
If you have semi-gloss prints and you want to give them a matte finish, will Krylon spray be the best solution for this?  I know Krylon can get messy and I want to see if there are any other solutions that might be better. 

Let me know what you think.  Thanks


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9 years 1 month ago #427545 by garyrhook
Why would you want to do that?

Never mind... Assuming you are interested in changing the finish, not "preserving" it.

If this is the only copy you have, with no negative, I would not trust it to Krylon. Go to a lab and have it professionally scanned and reprinted on luster or satin paper. That way, you have a digital copy, and a print with the finish that you prefer (?)


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9 years 1 month ago #427555 by Stanly
Yes that will work.  However why not just print on matte paper?

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9 years 1 month ago #427594 by TGonzo
I was going to say the same thing.  Spraying anything will become a mess, although I think it would work.  But why not just start with the matte paper to print on to start with?  That would save you a ton of time and most likely clean up too!


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9 years 1 month ago #427644 by Joves
Well the problem is will it ruin the ink? They do make an overcoat for charcoals, and chalk drawings that is pretty good. But the problem again is will it screw up the ink? You could also use a matte type of glass in the frame, assuming it is framed. Those are the anti-reflection glasses. Not sure how much they will tone down the gloss. As everyone else said just get it printed on a matte type of paper. 


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9 years 1 month ago #427678 by Ben Vanderbilt

Joves wrote: Well the problem is will it ruin the ink? They do make an overcoat for charcoals, and chalk drawings that is pretty good. But the problem again is will it screw up the ink? You could also use a matte type of glass in the frame, assuming it is framed. Those are the anti-reflection glasses. Not sure how much they will tone down the gloss. As everyone else said just get it printed on a matte type of paper. 



I might be wrong, however spraying this will be not different than spraying a protective coating on the image.  I don't think it will run assuming you don't rub it.  


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9 years 1 month ago #427712 by Alan Nunez
what is the size of the print. maybe a Matt cold laminate?


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9 years 1 month ago #427828 by J Hemingway

garyrhook wrote: Why would you want to do that?

Never mind... Assuming you are interested in changing the finish, not "preserving" it.

If this is the only copy you have, with no negative, I would not trust it to Krylon. Go to a lab and have it professionally scanned and reprinted on luster or satin paper. That way, you have a digital copy, and a print with the finish that you prefer (?)



:agree: exactly what I was thinking.  Get a copy first! 


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