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Topic: Fingerprint marks on autographed photos
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jut2y
Member Posts: 260
From: worthing west sussex united kingdom
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 03-22-2009 09:50 AM
   
I have a couple of canvas signed prints that have picked up some fingerprint marks on a black sky during handling, has anybody any experience on the best way of polishing these out safely without causing any damage.The signature areas are not affected. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 03-22-2009 10:24 AM
I have used an opthalmic cloth for removing greasy fingerprints in the past. But if they have reacted with the emulsion there is little or nothing that can be done. |
jut2y
Member Posts: 260
From: worthing west sussex united kingdom
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 03-22-2009 11:12 AM
Cheers Rick I will try it, they seem to be from when the items were rolled to ship in a mail tube. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 03-22-2009 11:54 AM
Paul, you know from first hand experience that I usually leave my 10x8 glossies in their shipping sleeves with a window cut out to accommodate the signature at signing events. It may be a bit "nerdy" but now you know why I do it...  |
kr4mula
Member Posts: 642
From: Cinci, OH
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 03-23-2009 11:15 AM
Wouldn't the astronaut's fingerprint on the photo make for iron-clad proof the sig was authentic? Seems like a bonus to me.  Though, it might be tough to access a database of prints to compare it to! |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 03-23-2009 02:28 PM
Maybe we need our resident forsenic investigator Al Hallonquist to build up a database of astronaut fingerprints for us to use in order authenticate our items. Start dusting your collection, Al! In all seriousness, however, fingerprints are a good reason to stick with matte finish photos over glossy photos if you are having a modern print signed. While matte photos also pick up fingerprints, they are much harder to see. |
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