Polaroid 55 & 59 Coaters Are they the same?

darrelll · Nov 22, 2006

I have a couple of old packs of Polaroid 55 and 59 which have both prints and negatives but no coater, I have a new pack of 55 and wondering if the coater can be used on the 59 as well.

Thanks

Darrell

BrianShaw · Nov 22, 2006

I believe all coaters are the same. At least, I've always used them interchangably and had no problem.

JBrunner · Nov 22, 2006

I can't say they are the same, but I have used them interchangeably, and they smell the same.

Alex Hawley · Nov 22, 2006

I've never used a coater on type 59. Is it supposed to be coated?

JBrunner · Nov 22, 2006

Alex Hawley said:
I've never used a coater on type 59. Is it supposed to be coated?

You are right, 59 is a color emulsion, yes? I wouldn't thinks so, now that I think about it. Anyone?

Alex Hawley · Nov 22, 2006

JBrunner said:
You are right, 59 is a color emulsion, yes? I wouldn't thinks so, now that I think about it. Anyone?

Right Jason. Coaters never have come with it that I know of, and I don't recall reading about it in the product brochure.

darrelll, I don't think coating type 59 is necessary.

BrianShaw · Nov 22, 2006

Alex and Jason... you're right... no coating for T-59. I just checked the data sheet at the Polaroid web site. I haven't used it in a while and was kinda' scratching my head about it... just too busy tonight to check until you guys mentioned it. Oh, how soon we forget.

No matter what, I'm 99% certain that the coaters are "universal". No coater ever indicates what film it came with, or is intended to be applied upon.

darrelll · Dec 1, 2006

Thanks all. I've used 54 and just bought the 55 to try out and it came with some 59 and no coater for either of these open boxes of film.

Darrell

PHOTOTONE · Dec 1, 2006

Isn't the coater just a very fast drying lacquer? It sure does smell. AFAIK the sole purpose of the coater is to seal the surface of the image to prevent deterioration due to abrasion and reaction with air. Couldn't one just spray the polaroid print with the spray lacquer used to spray conventional photo prints? That stuff that is available in the aerosol cans from companies such as Marshall?

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