Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Spotting: Aaaargh! Can anyone help?
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 06:46:11 -0800

Gareth Jolly wrote:
> 
> I seem to be having the most phenomenal problems spotting of late.
> 
> I'm using Spot tone inks; a double 00 brush and am spotting on Agfa Classic
> fibre base.
> 
> I'm finding great trouble in getting the inks to 'take' to the paper - the
> inks are tending to bead around the spot, leaving a dark 'halo' around the
> spot.  It is also taking an inordinate amount of time to cover the spot.
> 
I have three thoughts Gareth.
1. Those head magnifier things I could not live without.
2. Make sure there is not hardener (sulfuric acid) in your paper fix. That will
make spotting impossible and I bet that's what is happening. Just use Kodak
Rapid hardener solution A.
3. I forgot.
Mark Rabiner