Gold Toner T-26 produces blue tones on some papers. Warm-tone papers react well to this toner. Neutral-tone papers change slightly to soft blue-black tones. Cold-tone papers will not change.
Part A
| Chemical | Amount | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 80 | ml |
| Gold Chloride | 0.4 | g |
Part B
| Chemical | Amount | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Thiourea | 1 | g |
| Tartaric Acid | 1 | g |
| Sodium Sulfate (anhy) | 15 | g |
MIXING
To make Part A, dissolve the gold
chloride in the water. Add the solution to
940ml of water at approximately 52°C (125
°F). Add the componets of Part B and stir until the chemicals dissolve
completely.
Note: A fine white precipitate may appear in the solution if you store it overnight. This precipiate does not adversely affect the properties of the toner.
USAGE
Immerse a well washed print in the toning solution with ocassional
agitation for 8 to 45 minutes at 20°C (68°F), or for 2 to 15 minutes at
38 to 40°C (100 to 104°F). The toning action is so gradual that only a
small amount of agiatation is necessary to prevent streaking. Toning will
occurs in the highlights first, and the shadows last. Partial toning may
produce blue highlights and untoned shadows.
When toning is complete, wash fiber-base prints in running water for at least 30 minutes, wash resin coated prints for 4 minutes.
If you tone prints one at a time, the first few prints will tone the most, and the last few may not tone at all. To obtain consistant results, immerse up to 5 prints in the bath simultaneously.
CAPACITY
Between five to fifteen 8x10 prints per 976ml of toning
solution, depending upon the degree of toning used for each print.
REFERENCE
Gold Toner (Kodak T-26).