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Note: Although it is listed as acid free/photo safe, no one knows for sure and long term aspects are not known.
The primary attraction for me was the need to apply moisture to mounts and sometimes the need to remove them without damaging the page. I mostly use Steiner pages so printing again is not an issue but then you have to remount all stamps on new page. I always use mounts and would not apply to stamps.
For experiment, I put a dab on the back of mounts and applied to some printed pages as well as a test page. As advertised, the mounts can be repositioned for some time. The adhesive reminds me of the adhesive used on 3M Post It notes. I let some age on a page for several days and when removed, they popped off easily. The adhesive was still slightly tacky. It will transfer to your fingers if you touch it so this could be a concern when handling stamps.
The test was repeated a week later with same results. The mounts still were slightly tacky but would not stick as before so reuse is limited. It did not look like much of the adhesive transferred to the paper based upon sight and touch - not scientific.
Now the test page with more mounts are in the attic space so getting toasty. I am now interested in discolo(u)ration.
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Interesting experiment. How is the adhesion on a full page when you turn the pages. Do the mounts stay securely on the page, or do they tend to life on the corners? Also, have you tried this on two-sided album pages?
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"... It did not look like much of the adhesive transferred to the paper based upon sight and touch - not scientific ..."
Easily tested with asbestos-free baby powder, Mrs Angore's rouge ... or, for extra credit, you could help save Kraft-Heinz by testing with straight-from-the-box Jell-O or Kool-Aid.
Cheers,
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I did not experience any problem with adhesion. After a day ir takes a good pull to get them to pop off.
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I had read that someone had Elmer's Craft Bond repositionable glue stick to attach mounts to pages so decided to do some basic tests.
Note: Although it is listed as acid free/photo safe, no one knows for sure and long term aspects are not known.
The primary attraction for me was the need to apply moisture to mounts and sometimes the need to remove them without damaging the page. I mostly use Steiner pages so printing again is not an issue but then you have to remount all stamps on new page. I always use mounts and would not apply to stamps.
For experiment, I put a dab on the back of mounts and applied to some printed pages as well as a test page. As advertised, the mounts can be repositioned for some time. The adhesive reminds me of the adhesive used on 3M Post It notes. I let some age on a page for several days and when removed, they popped off easily. The adhesive was still slightly tacky. It will transfer to your fingers if you touch it so this could be a concern when handling stamps.
The test was repeated a week later with same results. The mounts still were slightly tacky but would not stick as before so reuse is limited. It did not look like much of the adhesive transferred to the paper based upon sight and touch - not scientific.
Now the test page with more mounts are in the attic space so getting toasty. I am now interested in discolo(u)ration.
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re: Experiments with Elmer's Craft Bond
Interesting experiment. How is the adhesion on a full page when you turn the pages. Do the mounts stay securely on the page, or do they tend to life on the corners? Also, have you tried this on two-sided album pages?
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re: Experiments with Elmer's Craft Bond
"... It did not look like much of the adhesive transferred to the paper based upon sight and touch - not scientific ..."
Easily tested with asbestos-free baby powder, Mrs Angore's rouge ... or, for extra credit, you could help save Kraft-Heinz by testing with straight-from-the-box Jell-O or Kool-Aid.
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
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re: Experiments with Elmer's Craft Bond
I did not experience any problem with adhesion. After a day ir takes a good pull to get them to pop off.
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