It wont stick if you keep the ferrotype plate clean and polished. Likewise, you should not get any fibers or lint from the canvas if it is kept clean. Dont worry that your prints will be overly glossy from drying with it, modern papers set the degree of glossiness in their finish. You can use a special ferrotype polish that will increase the gloss somewhat. These dryers are one of the best means of attaining a good flat print without any fuss.So, you put the Glossy against the plate? That was the main problem I was having with fibers being picked up was from the glossy. Does it not stick?
Absolutly! Put on just enough to make a faint haze on the surface, then buff to a high sheen. I've used this on some furniture I've made as well as my print dryer. I haven't found anything I like more, and it smells tremendously better than ferrotype polish. I've tried the beeswax blend, and it doesn't work as well.This is the easiest replacement I've found for the old ferrotyping polish: http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2003235/462/Renaissance-Wax.aspx
Use it sparingly or you will see it on your prints.
Neal Wydra
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