p.1 #2 · Prints mounted on Gator Board VS behind glass
I am not sure what you're comparing? The first is a substrate, and offers no protection in terms of fading.
Seems like what you're asking is does glass preserve the print better? TO which I think the answer is not a whole lot, unless you are using UV glass. However you can get UV glass for not much more than "plain" glass, so I don't think it's usually a big issue to get UV glass if you want/need it. It's the antireflective museum glass that really costs.
But exposure also comes in to play too. I have a number of prints in my apartment where I removed the (cheap) glass that came with the frames. These prints do not seem to have faded appreciably after about 3-4 years, however, they also do not get a lot of direct sun. If they got more direct sun they would probably have faded visibly during that time.
Do they make UV-protective spray coatings for photos that are not framed behind glass?
p.1 #3 · Prints mounted on Gator Board VS behind glass
GFountain wrote:
How does the fade resistance compare between prints mounted on Gator Board vs behind glass. Any other pros or cons between the two?
Greg
You have to give more info for a good answer. If the print mounted to Gator Board is coated with a UV lacquer is should be just as good as glass or better. If un-coated and exposed to acids in the air and direct sunlight yes it will fade much faster then behind good UV glass. But not over night....it will still take a few years.
p.1 #4 · Prints mounted on Gator Board VS behind glass
Peter Le wrote:
You have to give more info for a good answer. If the print mounted to Gator Board is coated with a UV lacquer is should be just as good as glass or better. If un-coated and exposed to acids in the air and direct sunlight yes it will fade much faster then behind good UV glass. But not over night....it will still take a few years.
Thank you Peter. I guess my question was not as clear as it could have been. Nonetheless you have provided me with the info I was looking for.
