Johnny Hulgan
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What are you using for backing paper and type of ATG tape?
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Backing paper
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Kai Vanuffelen
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Hi Johnny,
I got a roll of white tyvek - will get black when it's finished- and adhere it with atg tape as suggested by another member. It sticks well and rubs off easy. I cut it bigger than required, place a Logan ruler 1/32" off the edge and cut off with Stanley knife. This gives a straight line instead of cutting by hand, after burnishing the edge of the frame.
I also use gummed brown tape when needed.
The tyvek is good stuff. It is water-resistant and does not tear easily, but when I cut thru the ape at the end, I accidentally cut thru a few layers of the tyvek. That is how thin the material is.
In all, I am very happy with the input and ideas I get from other framers about how to solve certain problems and appreciate the help very much. Thanks everyone.
I got a roll of white tyvek - will get black when it's finished- and adhere it with atg tape as suggested by another member. It sticks well and rubs off easy. I cut it bigger than required, place a Logan ruler 1/32" off the edge and cut off with Stanley knife. This gives a straight line instead of cutting by hand, after burnishing the edge of the frame.
I also use gummed brown tape when needed.
The tyvek is good stuff. It is water-resistant and does not tear easily, but when I cut thru the ape at the end, I accidentally cut thru a few layers of the tyvek. That is how thin the material is.
In all, I am very happy with the input and ideas I get from other framers about how to solve certain problems and appreciate the help very much. Thanks everyone.
We use the blue lineco paper for backing.
We use Lineco Blue
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Is this Lineco Blue tyvek ?
It is a buffered paper. See example at: http://www.dickblick.com/products/lineco-frame-backing-paper/
Lineco blue is our standard, but we revert back to the cheap black Kraft paper for budget jobs.
No, Kai, Lineco blue is a heavy-duty, virgin alpha cellulose paper with a smooth surface. It is very good to work with.
We seldom use ATG tape, because it is outrageously expensive and it makes a mess on the back of a frame. I have seen it fail, too. Instead, we use Dustcover Glue from Frame Specialties. But before that, we used ordinary frame glue, such as Maxim or CornerWeld.
When we must use a tape instead of glue for the dustcover, such as on plastic frames, we use 1/4" wide fillet tape from ASAP Tapes, which has a thin polyester ribbon and a very aggressive acrylic adhesive on both sides. It is better quality than most ATG tapes, it works better than ATG tape, and it costs less.
No, Kai, Lineco blue is a heavy-duty, virgin alpha cellulose paper with a smooth surface. It is very good to work with.
We seldom use ATG tape, because it is outrageously expensive and it makes a mess on the back of a frame. I have seen it fail, too. Instead, we use Dustcover Glue from Frame Specialties. But before that, we used ordinary frame glue, such as Maxim or CornerWeld.
When we must use a tape instead of glue for the dustcover, such as on plastic frames, we use 1/4" wide fillet tape from ASAP Tapes, which has a thin polyester ribbon and a very aggressive acrylic adhesive on both sides. It is better quality than most ATG tapes, it works better than ATG tape, and it costs less.
