Advice about mounting glues

[AndreiF]

Hello everyone! I enjoy reading and learning stuff on APUG since some time, but now I have a case to ask about

I use a lot of 20 years expired ORWO paper for some small prints. By the way, the paper is fantastic, still very good contrast (fixed) better blacks than a lot of new papers. Anyway, my problem is to keep my photos fixed with out curling. I flat the photos with weight after I dry them. Some time don't get perfect flat photos even that normally have small size, like 9x13 cm.
BUT my problem is when I mount them usually with reversible acid free special photo paper glue. The photos in time (days) and with temperature change get unstuck from the base. I tried different types of special photo glues, nothing works perfectly (not strong enough) with this kind of paper. I do mount them "museum quality" so good base as normally when I mount them is for exhibitions. Some guy even told me that he knows this paper and it is very hard to flat it out complete.
SO, having in mind that I don't want permanent mounting, can you recommend me some very good reversible glue that can hold this paper?

Thank you very much!

 

[pdeeh]

It might help to start out with much flatter prints - this thread is full of good ideas about how to get fibre paper flat (there was a url link here which no longer exists)

I have found that taping the prints to glass with gummed paper tape (framing tape) works extremely well.

 

[AndreiF]

Thank you pdeeh for your answer. The prints are almost flat when I mount them. But, what happens is that whatever is the flatness of the print before mounting , after mounting (because of temperature, I suppose) the prints get more curly that there were before mounting. So I suppose is not a problem of initial flattening but instead of the glue that don't keep the print on place. So, still if someone have some advice of a good glue please shoot
Thanks!

 

[RalphLambrecht]

I'venevr seen Colormount not work with any paper but I don't thinkit's reversible.

 

[jeffreyg]

Since you don't want permanent mounting that rules out dry mounting and Ralph is correct Colormount and the Seal mounting tissues are heat processes and not really reversible. I have pretty much stopped dry mounting unless necessary although it will keep the image flat. I now mainly use archival corners which even with a very flat print can result with a tiny irregularity in a warm humid setting. With an window overmat in ac it has not been a problem and if something happens to the mounting board the print is still okay.

http://www.jeffreyglasser.com/

 

[bsdunek]

My favorite is 3M/Scotch Photo Mount Spray. I put some light pencil marks on the mount board, place the print face down on newspaper, and spray a nice coat on the back. Wait a minute or two, and place the print in position. Lay a piece of waxed paper over the print and roll down with a brayer. Even somewhat curled prints are fine. This stuff is really sticky. If some is on the mounting board or print, wipe gently with a cloth and some naphtha.

 

[AndreiF]

Thank you guys! Do nobody work with reversible glue there? I work with a film gallery here (Europe, Spain) So usually, at least here, it is very common to mount your photos for a specific expo, and than take it out( because are for commercial purposes, no permanently mounting , for archive reasons) This brand, that every one use it, is very "museum quality" friendly, for example: http://www.henzo-albums-uk.com/buy/henzo-photo-mounts/runners-refills-c-54_80.html. But this, is not very powerful for the paper that I already talked about it. So, if there is the same habit, do you have better glues?

 

[MartinP]

Why not t-mount the pictures to a backing board and hold it flat with a matte in a frame? That is the reversible standard which has worked for a century or so. With a thick matt, or a double matt, you could also use the corner-clip style 'frameless'-frames for small prints while still using the easily removable t-mount and backing-board method.