Chris Worner Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Hi, I was wondering if somebody would be able to explain why somebody may opt for Wetgate printing over dry? What advantage does the wetgate offer during the contact printing process? Cheers, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Sponsor Robert Houllahan Posted February 7, 2022 Site Sponsor Share Posted February 7, 2022 Wet gate printing hides any scratches in the base of the printing elements, the Perc fills in the scratches and has the same refractive index as the celluloid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Frank Wylie Posted February 7, 2022 Premium Member Share Posted February 7, 2022 It also tends to very slightly degrade resolution due to the refraction of the liquid. Unless your element is damaged, I would not suggest the added expense. You lose sharpness and gain no real advantage with wet gate printing unless you have base abrasions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Worner Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 5:24 AM, Frank Wylie said: It also tends to very slightly degrade resolution due to the refraction of the liquid. Unless your element is damaged, I would not suggest the added expense. You lose sharpness and gain no real advantage with wet gate printing unless you have base abrasions. On 2/8/2022 at 2:47 AM, Robert Houllahan said: Wet gate printing hides any scratches in the base of the printing elements, the Perc fills in the scratches and has the same refractive index as the celluloid. Hi, thanks for your responses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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