Linen gloves?

[Sunsanvil]

Just curious if any of you with the REALLY expensive stuff wear gloves when you handle your more precious pieces, and if so what sort?

[CSM]

Just curious if any of you with the REALLY expensive stuff wear gloves when you handle your more precious pieces, and if so what sort?

I do not have any REALLY expensive stuff but I have on occasion worn plain old white cotton gloves (especially when handling anything that might be a little glossy - not that I have many of those )

[eatbrie]

Same here... No really expensive stuff and no gloves.  I just wash my hands from time to time.

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[Harry Caul]

I do use cotton gloves when I know I'm going to be handling a bunch of posters (usually during photographing).  However, I just went to look up where I got them and came across this:

http://thestillroomblog.com/2013/02/25/museum-monday-get-rid-of-those-white-cotton-gloves-time-for-nitrile/

Those should be much cheaper...

[Mirosae]

^Agree. I have cotton gloves. Useful if you handle posters with a black glossy background. And even so..I managed to get "my hands" on my Clint. Literally. 

[CSM]

^Agree. I have cotton gloves. Useful if you handle posters with a black glossy background. And even so..I managed to get "my hands" on my Clint. Literally. 

Good thing I read slowly and deliberately Rosa

[Mirosae]

Eh?
Oh

Oups   

 

[erik1925]

Patty fingers all over Clint?

Tisk tisk... 

[Mirosae]

Patty fingers all over Clint?

Tisk tisk... 

Haha.  Well. What can I say. I am a woman.

[Charlie]

I always wash my hands before photographing my posters. Else, no gloves...    I do use dirty socks to wipe dust off of some arrivals...

[CSM]

Seems Rosa likely needs to wash her hands after handling her Clint 

[erik1925]

Seems Rosa likely needs to wash her hands after handling her Clint 

 

[Mirosae]

Seems Rosa likely needs to wash her hands after handling her Clint 

You sure you want to play Chris?


 

[AjTheGreat]

I made a mistake a few months back, forgot to wash my hands and touched 2 semi gloss posters. Both posters now ruined....$600 down the drain. Its quite noticeable also, a thumb print right at the top.

I now use Sensicare silk nitrile gloves when handling all posters, there powder free and work great.

[erik1925]

Just wondering--

Is there not a product of some type out there that could be used to remove a fingerprint from a glossy poster? Unlike non glossy paper, where oil from one's finger would soak into the paper immediately, I would think the gloss coat would act as a bit of a barrier.

If gently wiped immediately, wouldn't that remove the print (or most of it)?

[AjTheGreat]

Just wondering--

Is there not a product of some type out there that could be used to remove a fingerprint from a glossy poster? Unlike non glossy paper, where oil from one's finger would soak into the paper immediately, I would think the gloss coat would act as a bit of a barrier.

If gently wiped immediately, wouldn't that remove the print (or most of it)?

I tried numerous things immediately after it happened, and nothing. I kid you not, I wiped it off like 30 seconds after it happened and it didnt even smear. As a last resort I tried a damp cloth and even a damp cloth with a tad of soap, still nothing. Poster is perfect, but the fingerprint is still there.

Whats funny about it is that I wasn't even eating or working on anything, just the oils from the skin got on it and BAM. Its there forever.

[erik1925]

That's a bummer, Aj... 

Food oils or vegetable oils are a whole other critter.. and it sounds like skin oil makes for more permanence, too, unfortunately.   

[Mirosae]

AJ try talcum powder. Just let it on for few hours and gently brush it off. It worked on mine.

[AjTheGreat]

AJ try talcum powder. Just let it on for few hours and gently brush it off. It worked on mine.

Hmmm, Ill have to give that a try definitely.

[Charlie]

I made a mistake a few months back, forgot to wash my hands and touched 2 semi gloss posters. Both posters now ruined....$600 down the drain. Its quite noticeable also, a thumb print right at the top.

I now use Sensicare silk nitrile gloves when handling all posters, there powder free and work great.

I once was swatting at a fly with a poster tube and over did it crashing into my Godfather B3.  Left a nice little mark on it.  Fucking flies...  I hate them more than anything.

[AjTheGreat]

I once was swatting at a fly with a poster tube and over did it crashing into my Godfather B3.  Left a nice little mark on it.  Fucking flies...  I hate them more than anything.

Come on man, cant you use chop sticks like a normal person.

[erik1925]

 

[Mirosae]

get rid of the fly..easy

[Tang Lung in Rome]

Linen gloves or opera gloves , whatever works , right 

[CSM]

I thought for some reason lighter fluid or Heptane could remove fingerprints/oils from glossy paper?