OT: DVD Printable

cervama wrote on 11/28/2005, 2:40 PM

Where do you guys buy your writable printable DVD's? Supermediastore don't care the ones I like anymore.

And which ones do you guys prefer? I use an Epson R200 and have two DVD writers one Pioneer A108 and the other is Liteon 411s.

I was using ritek ridata DVD+R 8X. They don't carry those anymore.

Your help is needed.

Thank you.

MAC

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RalphM wrote on 11/30/2005, 8:17 PM

I regularly use Krylon or some other similar spray. My only concern about hair spray is that it is water soluble.

I use krylon matte finish rather than gloss because unless you use a paint booth, it is almost impossible to avoid dust marring the surface of the gloss discs. The matte spray doesn't show the dust.

Darth A Booey wrote on 12/1/2005, 6:01 PM

TheGr8Steve - I'm having issues with the orange peel effect you described, even with what I consider a "light spray." Any tips to avoid getting this finish? In the meantime, I will keep trying... maybe I'm just spraying too much...

B.Verlik wrote on 12/1/2005, 7:59 PM

It's probably going to be hard to get 100% consistent results. Any time you try to get a 'Gloss' like effect, you take a chance at the orange peel effect. The protective sheen, is barely a sheen. It's more just to seal in the colors and protect them, but very little glossy look. Just a slight, almost matte finish is what it looks like. This can be accomplished by both holding the can a little further away and time and experimentation. Look at the discs from different angles in the light as you spray, to see how much spray is on the discs. If it looks a liffte 'misty' while wet, you're in the right range. Fine tuning takes time. They won't ever be Hollywood perfect, but it can be close enough that a lot of people will never notice the difference. There may be a way to get a good glossy look all the time, but might require adding very light coats within the time specified on the can. (within an hour I believe) I don't have the patience for this and haven't done any testing. Also, when you're done spraying, don't forget to turn the can upside down and spray out any residue in the spray cap. This will help prevent splattering droplets of the stuff out the next time.

Darth A Booey wrote on 12/3/2005, 10:38 AM

First of all, thank you to everyone for all of your help! It turns out that the problem wasn't with my spraying technique (or lack thereof), but rather the brand of DVD-R. I had placed an order on newegg for a 50-pk of Fuji printables, but got impatient. I went to Wal-Mart and picked up a 5-pk of Memorex DVD-Rs. The Memorex ones are horrible! Not only did they cause the spray to pool up in small spots, causing the orange peel effect, but they also wouldn't play right (the menus didn't work properly for some weird reason.) Once I tried out the Fujis, everything was perfect. It makes the discs look much better and the ink doesn't smear. Thanks again!

Coursedesign wrote on 12/3/2005, 12:38 PM

The Epson R800 and R1800 printers have gloss optimizers, ie. a separate cartridge with a glossy topcoat that some have claimed works also for "waterproofing" DVDs.

Anybody tried this?