Polar Gloss Metallic 255 Big Sheets

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Your images will take on a brilliant, almost luminescent quality. Everything from airplanes to flowers will look bolder, more saturated, and more real. Discover for yourself why Red River Paper's photo metallic paper is the choice of professionals and enthusiasts around the world. ...continue reading below

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Item	Size	Count Qty.	Each	Price
1763	16"x20"	25	$4.01	$100.25
1764	17"x22"	25	$4.33	$108.15
1765	17"x25"	25	$4.50	$112.55
1766	8.5"x25"	25	$2.99	$74.65
1767	13"x38"	15	$7.21	$108.15

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Description

Polar Gloss Metallic 255 is a truly unique inkjet paper that closely matches the look of photo lab metallic prints. Polar Gloss Metallic features the same aspects as its lab equivalent - a high gloss finish and a pearlescent base stock that yields an elegant iridescence in your images. It is compatible with any inkjet printer and requires no special equipment, inks, or finishing techniques to achieve the metallic effect. And for a bit of trivia, Red River Paper was the first to introduce photo metallic inkjet paper to the market in 2010.

Ideal For

Anyone who wants the uniquely vibrant look of photo metallic
Images featuring metal, reflections, vibrant color, HDR
Stunning black & white photographic prints
Any inkjet printer

Good to Know

High glossy pearlescent metallic surface
Acid free base stock. Coating slightly acidic.
Warm tone, low OBA paper.
There are no markings or logos on the back
Back of this product is not printable
Handling Guide and FAQ

* Always display inkjet prints under glass, plastic or in a book for maximum print life.
* Rolls come wound with five extra feet at no charge

Specifications

Paper: Photobase base stock
Paper Weight: 66lb 255gsm
Thickness: 10.4mil
Coating: Microporous inkjet
Color: Pleasing warm white
Printable: One side only - no printing on back

Paper Weight Comparison Scale

80 160 240 320 400

Polar Gloss Metallic 255 Big Sheets 255 GSM

75 GSM
copy paper

230 GSM photo
weight paper

360 GSM heavy
stock weight

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Polar Gloss Metallic 255 Big Sheets

20lb
copy paper

60lb photo
weight paper

96lb heavy
stock paper

Compatibility

Is this paper compatible with your printer's ink?

All products are compatible with aqueous inks. Not designed for solvent, latex or UV.

Epson Photo (dye inks): Yes
Epson UltraChrome (pigment): Yes
Epson DuraBrite Ultra (pigment): Yes
Canon: Yes
Canon Lucia (pigment): Yes
HP: Yes
Lexmark: Yes
Kodak: Yes

* Matte and cotton art media over 59b. may not feed consistently in Epson printers and may require some hand feeding.
* Epson 4000,6000,7000,9000,10000 series do not work with sizes smaller than 8.5x11 Card sizes under 8.5x11 are not compatible with Epson wide format printers

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Suggested Uses

Use this paper for:

High quality photo prints
Snapshots
Photo books
Portfolios

Used the right way, this paper is stellar

Used for a few portraits - hmmm, OK but not quite what I was looking for. Then, by accident, my son wanted me to use it for some Hubble telescope nebulae printouts and WHAM! Made me glad I used it - the colors popped and the metallic shine worked. This is a STAPLE of my paper collection from here on. Am looking forward to using it with all kinds of high tech things and fast, shiny, racy-looking cars. My education has been that a really great photo if printed on the wrong paper looks like WRONG, no way to fix it.

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JeffK - Nov 09, 2021

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Polar Gloss Metallic 255 Big Sheets Reviews

Rating Chart 4.9 941 Reviews

Polar Gloss Metallic

John Maurer, Apr 19, 2026

I shot photos of the beautiful fall foliage found in upstate NewYork last year. I had never used a metallic paper before but thought this might be a good opportunity to try this interesting paper surface. I was pleasantly surprised at the result! The subtle metallic finish enhanced the overall look of the fall colors in my prints. I would definitely recommend giving this paper a try!

Polar Gloss Metalloic is Superb!

Charles Howse, Apr 18, 2026

I used PGM 255 17x22" to print a sunset scene of an Oregon beach (image sisze 13x19), and the print is stunning! I had earlier printed it on Epson Luster, and it lacked snap and intensity, but the RR paper made it shine! The print has received an Honorable mention ribbon at a local print competition, and I'm thrilled I used this paper. I do believe that if I had entered a larger size than the 13x19, the award would have been a higher ribbon than honorable mention. My smaller image among the larger prints on display was not as impressive as iit could have been.

Looks great

Peter DeChiaro, Apr 13, 2026

The pictures i printed with the Metallic paper really came out good. Love the way that it looks using this paper.

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