Dry Mount Tissue: Drytac Trimount? BufferMount?

[Wayne-xx]

Greetings! I need to buy dry mount tissue for mounting Ilford WTFB on 4 ply rag board. I have used RagMount in the past but it is no longer available. I am looking for an alternative (I am less interested in being told not to dry mount!). I don't think reversibility is a big issue for me. Has anybody used Drytac Trimount or Expression/D&K BufferMount? Are there others that I haven't considered? Any thoughts that might help me make a decision are greatly appreciated. Thanks,
Wayne

 

[DREW WILEY]

Drytac Trimount is now the quality standard. You can use it just like Seal Colormount, around 200 - 220F (not hotter). It achieves final bonding when cooling under pressure.

 

[Wayne-xx]

Thanks Drew! Appreciate your help. I'll get a sample to try

 

[Danner]

I'm using both D&K and Drytac regularly. This is with Ilford fiber based papers and their Art 300 paper as well, mounted on 4-ply museum rag mat. At 200ºF and 2 minutes, the results are excellent and consistent.

 

[eli griggs]

I'm using both D&K and Drytac regularly. This is with Ilford fiber based papers and their Art 300 paper as well, mounted on 4-ply museum rag mat. At 200ºF and 2 minutes, the results are excellent and consistent.

Eight ply archival museum 100% rag board, while a more costly choice, may be a better choice for mounting, together with corner protectors.

Best to buy these wholesale with a tax number.

 

[Wayne-xx]

I'm using both D&K and Drytac regularly. This is with Ilford fiber based papers and their Art 300 paper as well, mounted on 4-ply museum rag mat. At 200ºF and 2 minutes, the results are excellent and consistent.

Thanks Danner. Good to know. Do you notice any difference in ease of use or performance?

 

[GregY]

Thanks Danner. Good to know. Do you notice any difference in ease of use or performance?

200° at 2 minutes seems pretty much standard like "f8 & be there".....

 

[Danner]

Thanks Danner. Good to know. Do you notice any difference in ease of use or performance?

Both brands function equally well, no preference. Checked my stash, and I also have some Arista tissues in 8x10, and they work perfectly well too.
I do suggest using a quality parchment paper (like chef's use to line cookie sheets), and use it as your release paper. I get some French-made stuff from Sam's Club in the US. It won't bond to the dry mount tissues under the tacking iron. When I mount a photo to a mat, the emulsion is facing up to meet the heated platen of the dry mount press, and I put a sheet of parchment paper in between to protect the platen. You don't want to goober that up.

Dry mount is such an excellent way to mount photographs, it's a real luxury item in my darkroom.

Cheers and good luck.