Why should I spray my prints with Lyson Print Guard?
All photographic quality inkjet media is coated to quickly accept ink. As all inkjet inks used in photographic quality inkjet printers are water based, then inkjet media, by it’s nature, is susceptible to damage from water. Print Guard is lacquer that helps to seal the print and protect from moisture. The formulation also includes UV blockers that increase fade resistance quite dramatically, even with pigment inks. There also gases present in our normal environment, such as ozone and methane, that can cause a print to fade or color shift over a period of time and Print Guard provides an excellent way of protecting a print against this gas attack. Basically, if you intend to put a print on long term display then we recommend Print Guard as added security against fading or color shift, even if you display behind glass. Another unique feature of Print Guard is that it tends to mimic the surface of the media you are using – gloss remains glossy and matte remains matte – so the look of the
