Gum on Azo?

I have a project where the sharpness of the prints is paramount, and my
intention is to shoot 8x10 (I have a 480mm Ronar in a Prontor
Professional 3 shutter I have been itching to use) and contact print
those. I was thinking of trying Azo, or another manufactured paper,
reasoning that that would best retain the sharpness I'm looking for. The
only potential problem is that I would like to do a single-gum layer on
top of the prints. Would Azo hold up in the washing, or is there
something about the paper that is incompatible? If not Azo, is there a
manufactured paper someone could recommend for a project like this?

Thanks.

-Joe
Received on Tue Dec 2 14:59:32 2003