Lamination recommendations please?

[Phill Fenton]

I’m guessing that you would prolong the life of the print placing it inside the glass rather than outside. I recall being taught that glass reduces UV radiation but allows light to pass through – this supposedly means you can not get a sun tan if you sunbathe behind a window. So I’m guessing that the same principle applies to prints.

However, posters etc. placed in shop windows (behind the glass) often fade very quickly as do some cloths which seems to contradict the above. So I’m really not sure 😕

[Shane Drew]

It will fade at the same rate, technically, unless the glass is slightly tinted to reduce heat and glare, which would have a UV inhibiting effect

If you laminate the printed side, it will help reduce fading from the printed side tho, extending the life over a non laminated film

[Michael Tremarco]

I was just wondering that , because you have printed in reverse , which will be the side not stuck to the window, does the clear vinyl itself offer any protection? If that makes any sense

[Robert Lambie]

I think there is a certain combination of both Phill and Shanes answers to be correct…
i think it depends on the glass uv filters. some i guess have none, while others have many…
a bit like a regular clear vinyl laminating a print WILL extend the prints life from a certain level of UV stability but more so from scuff and abrasion.
then there is purpose made lamination films which will have UV stabilisers and the like combined with the extra abrasion guard.

When you think about the "interior" application to the window. all seems well… however, what about the dippy cleaning lady that will attack your prints "from the inside" of the window every other night on her cleaning round?

[Michael Tremarco]

So what your saying is that even if the sun doesn’t get them, they can still get ‘charred’ from the inside 😀

[Shane Drew]

I think you’ll find glass (and water) magnifies the UV and the resulting effects, which is why you will get sun burnt quicker behind glass and when you are swimming.

Rob is right in his ‘cleaning’ assumption too :lol1:

[Michael Tremarco]

Hi Sorry I’ve breached the rules. Where should I have put the topic and what should it have been called. Just seen the notices at the start now, all at once

[Andrew Boyle]

you just do the job it looks great you get paid 😀

[Peter Normington]

quote Robert Lambie:

I think there is a certain combination of both Phill and Shanes answers to be correct…
i think it depends on the glass uv filters. some i guess have none, while others have many…
a bit like a regular clear vinyl laminating a print WILL extend the prints life from a certain level of UV stability but more so from scuff and abrasion.
then there is purpose made lamination films which will have UV stabilisers and the like combined with the extra abrasion guard.

When you think about the “interior” application to the window. all seems well… however, what about the dippy cleaning lady that will attack your prints “from the inside” of the window every other night on her cleaning round?

But she will not be cleaning the print, only the white vinyl…

Peter

[Andrew Boyle]

Peter you’re joining threads 😀 and making socks 😀

[Peter Normington]

quote Andrew Boyle:

Peter you’re joining threads 😀 and making socks 😀

where, what, how,why?

Peter 😀

[Andrew Boyle]

I’m getting confused she would be cleaning the back of clear vinyl in this thread………….When I walk out the door nobody else existed they just arrived at that time because when I pinch myself it hurts 😀 😉

[Peter Normington]

I agree, but then again, I am biased,
two socks, may be better than one, unless you are in Douglas Baders shoes…

Peter

[Michael Tremarco]

I’ll get me coat. Bullies

[Andrew Boyle]

That’s the trouble with posting messages you only direct derogatory looseness at yourself………..Ma Burd is always falling out with me about my text messages…. 😕

[Nick Minall]

If you print it onto uv laminate then it would work.