AlumaComp Unprimed Archival Aluminum Painting & Mounting Panels

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No, it is recommended that you use an acrylic gesso, GAC, or a PVC acrylic glue to prime the aluminum surface. You could also paint directly on the aluminum surface with oil or acrylic paint. Lead driers can turn an aluminum surface into a sacrificial anode. It might take several hundred years for corrosion to occur with the lead but it is possible. If I was painting on a bare aluminum surface I'd avoid using lead white, lead ground, and other lead-containing paints. It could take well over a hundred years before any problems even begin to arise but you might want to avoid using a lead-containing paint or ground with this substrate unless you plan to glue canvas to the panel with PVA glue.

No, watercolor will not adhere to the aluminum surface. You would need to apply a watercolor ground to the panel if you wanted to use watercolor on this panel. Daniel Smith manufactures a watercolor ground that you could apply to this type of panel https://www.jerrysartarama.com/daniel-smith-watercolor-grounds. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Thank you for contacting us. No, I am sorry we do not have a product that would remove the dried super glue from the surface. I would recommend that you research how to buff or clean aluminum. I was able to find this article for you on google. https://www.ehow.com/how_4545809_polishing-scratched-aluminum.html Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns about the product.

The alumacomp panels are designed to be used in a traditional frame without glass. You could drill screws and use d ring hangers on the back with hanging wire, but you would need a drill to create a hole in the panel for the screw. The alumacomp panels cannot be easily cut, they have been cut before with a table saw or straight edge ruler and x-acto knife that has scored the panel several times, but the edges of the cut will be very sharp. We would suggest that you buy the size that you need pre-cut.

The Alumacomp panels are designed to be used as they are sold and not cut or structurally altered. Epoxy might work as an adhesive, but we cannot guarantee in anyway that this would work. The Alumacomp panels can be cut with a circular saw, but you will need to sand the raw edges of the cut panels. I would highly suggest that you contact a glass installation professional about the questions that you have.

According to our inventory system, that panel size weighs 4.51 pounds. You may want to properly frame or provide support backing to the panel to prevent bending of the panel. I hope that this information is helpful.

No sandpaper will not hold up and you really don't need it since you will be using oil pastels. Sandpaper is not archivally sound and any moisture that gets to it from the bath will create mold. We would advise that you sand and scuff up the texture of the aluminum panel and then apply textured layers of acrylic gesso or a pastel ground like the one found here https://www.jerrysartarama.com/golden-gesso-primers-and-grounds After you have applied your foundation ground has dried you can draw as you normally would on paper. Once finished you will need to seal it completely. Artists have reported success with Sennelier D'Artigny Oil Pastel Fixative, which is designed specifically to fix oil pastels. Since oil pastels contain a non-drying binder, the product doesn't purport to fully dry out the oil pastels, but it does fix and harden the oil pastels to reduce smudging and protect the surface against dust. It can take three to four applications before it fully fixes the oil pastels. https://www.jerrysartarama.com/sennelier-fixative-sprays In general, fixatives are notorious for altering the colors of pastels (usually by darkening or dulling them) but Sennelier D'Artigny Oil Pastel Fixative is known for its minimal color shift. Sennelier D'Artigny Oil Pastel Fixative creates a shiny sheen, but that can be adjusted with the addition of an acrylic varnish over top After you finish the painting, let it "gas off" and dry for 4 to 6 weeks. After the drying stage, fix the oil pastel by applying 4 light coats of the Sennelier fixative for oil pastel, allowing the painting to dry thoroughly between each coat. After the fixative layer is thoroughly dry, spray the painting again, with 4 coats of the Golden varnish, letting the painting dry thoroughly between each coat of varnish. Warning: This finish is still experimental. However, my research -- with fellow oil pastelists and with the Golden company -- convinced me that the Golden varnish is compatible with both the Sennelier fixative and the oil pastels. http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-375173.html I would still advise that you frame the work behind glass for safety. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.