I was going to frame a movie poster and UV plexyglass was recommended but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Does anyone know a place that carries it, or know another name for it?
Thanks, Jeff
I bought some UV protected clear fiberglass at a lumber yard. They also had some clear plastic materials made for outdoor use so that is also likely UV protected.
Do you know of a window shop that sells those cheap plastic storm windows? They could cut a piece of UV plastic for your poster.
any framing shop (even Ben Franklin - type stores) will have varying grades of both glass and plexi (from plain to museum glass) they can cut to order
copy/paste from my website:
The glazing can be either glass or acrylic (plexiglass) and protects against two potential sources of damage: physical contact and Ultraviolet light. Both materials offer potential advantages. Glass is thicker, more rigid, and more scratch-resistant but is easily broken (un-shippable). Acrylic is lighter, thinner, and shatterproof (shippable) but is more easily scratched. With either, you'll have to specify clear or matte finish, "plain" or UV-resistant coating .
Matte finish is a chemical etching of the glazing's surface that will cause a slight decrease in perceived sharpness of the image but dramatically reduces glare.
Ultraviolet light is emitted from indoor lighting as well as the sun and will degrade both the paper and the ink or pigment of the print over time. Uncoated glass or acrylic filters 50% or less of UV light whereas glazing with a UV-resistant coating will filter 90-98%.
Is the movie poster old and valuable?
Was the recommendation from a professional or ......?
Specially coated glass (not cheap) is useful and wanted whenever reducing glare is important.
The movie posted is a limited print, that was hard to find, that reminds me of my daughter........Priceless. It was a professional that recommended it but he wouldn't sell me the plexiglass without doing the framing. He wanted 500 for the job - I politely thanked him and left.
Utahlefty, so what I need is uv-resistant acrylic? I'll start looking on the site's recommended.
Thank you Gentlemen , Jeff