{"id":177,"date":"2011-07-25T22:49:38","date_gmt":"2011-07-25T22:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colorfxweb.com\/kbn\/?p=177"},"modified":"2011-07-25T22:49:38","modified_gmt":"2011-07-25T22:49:38","slug":"what-is-coating-or-finishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colorfxweb.com\/knowledge-base\/what-is-coating-or-finishing\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Coating or Finishing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is a protective layer that increases the durability and aesthetics of your printed piece. You cannot print (ink-jet or by hand), glue, or foil stamp over coatings, so you need to leave an uncoated window if you want to do any of these<\/p>\n<p>There are several types of coating:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Varnish<\/strong> &#8211; Varnish is essentially ink without pigment. It comes in gloss, dull, and satin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>UV Coating<\/strong> &#8211; UV Coating is a clear liquid spread over the paper like ink and then cured instantly with ultraviolet light. It can be a gloss or dull coating, and can be used as a spot covering to accent a particular image on the sheet or as an overall (flood) coating. Keep in mind that this thick coating may crack when scored or folded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Aqueous<\/strong> &#8211; Also known as <strong>AQ<\/strong>, is water based. It has better hold-out than varnish and does not crack or scuff easily. Aqueous does, however, cost twice as much as varnish. Aqueous comes in gloss, dull, and satin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a protective layer that increases the durability and aesthetics of your printed piece. 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