help with stuck together photos

help with stuck together photos

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dandare

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Tuesday 24th March 2015
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I've found some old prints that have been sitting in my workshop for about 15 years, and they've stuck together. They are car photos, not "art", before I get smutty answers smile

I've searched the internet and have already tried various recommended ways to unstick them. I've soaked them in warm water, warm water with soap, and frozen them, but they remain stuck together. If I force them, either the ink stays on the reverse of the following print, or they rip.
When soaked, the paper doesn't seem to soak up the water.

Does anybody have any other ideas as to how I can separate the prints without ruining them?

Incidentally, they are photos of an old scrapyard in Norfolk, which I wanted to add to the "Classics left to die/Rotting" section in PH.

Thanks in advance.
Dan



dandare

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957 posts

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Wednesday 25th March 2015
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Yes, it's Medlers. The photos were taken in 1990 (I had the databack turned on, so it's on the prints).

dandare

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255 months

Saturday 4th April 2015
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Just an update:
I managed to get the photos apart by soaking them in hot soapy water. It took hours, but there was very little damage. The results did vary depending on the print paper.
Thanks.
Daniel

dandare

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Saturday 4th April 2015
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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Best post a few up here then!
I did on "classics left to die/rotting pics": http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...