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by ToolFanFromWayBack on Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:33 pm
igotid wrote:Any issues with mylar sleeves and moving in the heat? Moving company was very concerned about melting while in transit. Thoughts?
IMO the prints should stay with you. I would be more worried about the level of humidity. From my little research it appears mylar melting point is around 250-260 degrees celcius (480-500 f)
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by igotid on Sat Jul 07, 2018 2:23 pm
ToolFanFromWayBack wrote:igotid wrote:Any issues with mylar sleeves and moving in the heat? Moving company was very concerned about melting while in transit. Thoughts?
IMO the prints should stay with you. I would be more worried about the level of humidity. From my little research it appears mylar melting point is around 250-260 degrees celcius (480-500 f)
That’s what I’m leaning towards. Although it’s from Portland to Austin so that’s a 3-4 day trek. May be worth it to safeguard the prints.
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by ToolFanFromWayBack on Sat Jul 07, 2018 11:59 pm
igotid wrote:ToolFanFromWayBack wrote:igotid wrote:Any issues with mylar sleeves and moving in the heat? Moving company was very concerned about melting while in transit. Thoughts?
IMO the prints should stay with you. I would be more worried about the level of humidity. From my little research it appears mylar melting point is around 250-260 degrees celcius (480-500 f)
That’s what I’m leaning towards. Although it’s from Portland to Austin so that’s a 3-4 day trek. May be worth it to safeguard the prints.
How many prints are we talking and how expensive? If they are in portfolios, I would say take them with you in the car and into the hotel at night. A flat file full would be a pain to transport and might be better left to the movers.
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by Codeblue on Sun Jul 08, 2018 3:06 am
I wouldn't let movers touch any art I wasn't prepared to have destroyed.
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by dwlfennell on Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:44 pm
I moved from FL to CO a couple years back with over 1000 prints and had no issues with mylar sleeves... I spent a lot of time carefully sorting and packing and we used U-Pack, so I loaded and unloaded everything. The only thing I could see you potentially having trouble with are prints hand-finished with paint - might pack those in a tube and throw them in your car.
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