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>Bob Neuman
>> (..........), but then, overwashing may also shorten print life.... >>(Nothing like being a heretic in the religion of archieval print >>processing.)
>How does over-washing shorten print life?
Apparently, thorough washing can allow pure metalic silver to appear
on the surface of prints in time. I have heard of this being a problem with RC prints (since they are easily washed completely free of fixer),
and I have experienced it with prints I made on fiber paper about 30 years ago for a show that appeared in a museum in San Francisco.
Hope this helps.