Hmm, What is the advantage of the 409? Is it a surfactant or something? Help keep the water from drying out fast? I might have to try it as the humidity decreases this summer.
I want to try some s mesh. But I have a bunch of regular mesh. Need to buy some softer scrub brushes too. Wish my local suppliers stocked it.
I think I may try some of the Magna TBD high solids waterbase with a white underbase to see if I can get a decent result on darks. Thought about a discharge UB and high solids wb on top, but I'm pretty impressed by the non drying magna products so I might just stick with non discharge. I like the lack of waste ink! Curious to see what kind of opacity I can get without discharging.
I totally understand the sentiment about hassling with WB, particularly in really dry hot weather. But I absolutely love the breathability and the fact that I can add the crosslinker and not stress as much about the final cure. Redwoodtees, you might want to try one of the ink manufacturers that offer "non drying" bases. I've also heard good things about Wilflex Oasis. This was such a pleasant experience! I was working in 75F with 33% humidity.