How clear is the laminate? If I put a glossy printed photo through will it look perfectly clear or kinda foggy?
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The laminate I used was perfectly clear with no clouding. I used Dingword LF-25G.
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If you use a clear or glossy style laminate the photo will remain glossy. Any other style will eliminate the glossy look. Satin or pearl laminate will dull the print.
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The laminate - LexJet Crystal Clear Permanent Adhesive (double sided) - 24in x 75ft is crystal clear!! I print 24x40 inch Giclee's for sale in the $200.00 - $900.00 range, some which I "face mount" or mount directly to acrylic with the Lexjet double sided clear adhesive. If you can get the process down, the Lexjet double sided adhesive works fantastic and produces prints are unparalleled in beauty. I recommend the LexJet adhesive without any reservation. enjoy...
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depends on the laminate you use. There is optically clear laminate available
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The clear one tends to show the fingerprints a bit but I've read that the matte finished one is good against prints. Its not too bad though.
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Actually it came out awesome. Wasn't blurry at all and my granddaughter still has it hanging.in her room since May. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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Its a trade off. The clarity is as you would expect it to be through thin frosted glass, but it does cut down on the glare. Photos are still sharp, clear and crisp - just not shiny! If you are old enough to remember the option of having your photos developed with a gloss or matte finish, this is the difference. Still beautiful, sharp and clear, just a matte finish. I love mine.
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I have had only good scans from photos. As you probably know you have to have glossy finish photos. Matte finish will give you lots of white and black specks due to the texture of the paper. That applies to any scanner. And of course set your dpi to 300 or greater if you want excellent quality. Epson has an excellent image color and brightness/contrast editing option as well.
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It's not completely see-through. But it is mostly "clear" and let's a lot of light filter through. The best word I can use to describe it is cloudy or foggy.
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I would get a glossier high grade paper for pictures ....this is "good" ...but not BEST, imo ...
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its def not see through. Its thick and we put it over a lighter print wall paper.It will look bubbly and its hard to smoothout but looks much smoother when it dries
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glossy side up, there usually is a faint hp logo on the flat side and remember to set printer for photos and size of photo and type of paper run a test first x flat side my printer is 7520 and it takes glossy up
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It's opaque. It's translucent, but not clear. You can only see images through it, not details.
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I think you may be expecting too much from the film. I won't say its cloudy, but the smooth invisible texture isn't there either. Once you get a handful of cuts in the film from debris, I would just replace it if you think it looks bad. At least your paint job is still intact... something much more costly to correct than putting down new film.
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I agree. also heard that if you scan your pics face to the back, it doesn't not reflect the glare as much. Has anyone hear this one?
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David, I hadn't noticed it fogging when I shower, but it isn't close to my shower, so I tested it with my breath and it fogged. Sorry. I love that it saves space on my vanity and has a powerful magnification.
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It's clear-ish, just a bit cloudy. It would probably show on black. The stuff is incredibly gooey & works very well in keeping critters as well as birds off treated areas. Be careful not to get any on or near the mailbox door as it will make a mess & your mail person will not be happy either. Good answer from "chiefarchitect" below.
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I've had mine for 3 years. It has not fogged up nor has it discolored--it's a clear and beautiful as the day it arrived. There really hasn't been a need to clean it. Typically I used a feather duster on it weekly. Anything I've had to wipe off of it, I've done with microfiber cloth and a small amount of water.
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Picture printed on the material. That makes it more translucent. Really nice.
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It is like a matte finish on a photo. With just a little gloss to it. Hope this helps