Is Archival Mist® and Paper Bright® both safe for colors and inks?
Both Archival Mist® and Paper Bright® contain no solvents and no water. Independent testing of hundreds of ink and paper samples from the mid-nineteenth century to the present found that Archival Mist® does not dissolve inks or colors, or cause them to run or bleed. The composition of Paper Bright® is similar and leads us to believe testing will reveal the same results. In a few cases, the change in pH from acid to alkaline, caused by Archival Mist® or Paper Bright®, may affect the shade of a color. But even pH sensitive colors are often not affected unless the paper becomes wet or in very humid conditions. Archival Mist® should not be used on blueprints or other similar materials – raising the pH may affect the colors in these documents.
