Metal prints in exterior locations?
Oct 15, 2020 04:38:03 #
Are metal prints durable in exterior locations subjected to rain and sun? If so, would like recommendations of place that does quality work.
Oct 15, 2020 07:19:23 #
I do not think aluminum prints are suitable for outdoor hanging, as they are made using the dye sublimation process and those dyes are typically somewhat susceptable to strong UV light as would be found outdoors.
While all the big guys now offer aluminum, I have found (thanks to others here actually) two that I particularly like - and have had a few dozen prints made from them - HDAluminum and Aluminyze. You might want to contact them and see what they say.
While all the big guys now offer aluminum, I have found (thanks to others here actually) two that I particularly like - and have had a few dozen prints made from them - HDAluminum and Aluminyze. You might want to contact them and see what they say.
Oct 15, 2020 07:26:38 #
I know Bay photo has an option for weather resistant metal prints. They call it performance EXT metal prints. I haven't tried it, but I print regularly there, always top quality.
https://www.bayphoto.com/wall-displays/metalprints/single-metalprints/
https://www.bayphoto.com/wall-displays/metalprints/single-metalprints/
Oct 16, 2020 06:10:59 #
Dynamics5 wrote:
Are metal prints durable in exterior locations subjected to rain and sun? If so, would like recommendations of place that does quality work.
I just had a print done for a local library that is mounted on an outside wall of their building. The print is 28 inches by 10 feet, and printed on aluminum. The printer said it should last for years, but would last longer if it was sprayed with a automotive clear coat. The printer was Artisan HD (https://artisanhd.com/) and they did an excellent job. The pictures are the same view taken 100 years apart.
Oct 16, 2020 08:29:28 #
Oct 16, 2020 11:52:34 #
frank911
Loc: The Bronx
Someone just suggested printing photos on glass. Is this a viable format compared to canvas, aluminum, etc.? I thought, maybe, for a small photo, but even then, perhaps too fragile, and, of course, what happens if someone spills coffee or a martini on it.
Oct 16, 2020 13:11:45 #
wildweasel wrote:
I just had a print done for a local library that is mounted on an outside wall of their building. The print is 28 inches by 10 feet, and printed on aluminum. The printer said it should last for years, but would last longer if it was sprayed with a automotive clear coat. The printer was Artisan HD (https://artisanhd.com/) and they did an excellent job. The pictures are the same view taken 100 years apart.
Wow, that's quite the job, congrats. That's *two* prints of the size you describe, right? The historical vs now? Did you do the mounting? How was it achieved ('cuz it looks really clean)...
Oct 16, 2020 16:03:27 #
I'd expect direct sunlight to affect (negatively) any photo - B&W or color - over time.
Oct 19, 2020 07:36:03 #
Paul Diamond
Loc: Atlanta, GA, USA
UV absorbing sprays usually recommend re-coating every year. And photographers have avoided displaying their prints in direct sunlight lighting. All dyes, etc. (and paint) will fade or discolor. The problem is not only the sun, but also environmental chemicals in the air.
Oct 19, 2020 08:54:17 #
chasgroh wrote:
Wow, that's quite the job, congrats. That's *two* prints of the size you describe, right? The historical vs now? Did you do the mounting? How was it achieved ('cuz it looks really clean)...
yes they are both the same size, the view of the old vs new is 100 years apart, the old photo was done as a pano and the new was also done as a pano. The library maintenance folks did the mounting.
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