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Polar Gloss Metallic 255 Big Sheets

Photo Grade Inkjet Paper
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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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Polar Gloss Metallic 255 Big Sheets Details & Information

Description
Description

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.

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
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

66lb. Polar Pearl Metallic Big Sheets Inkjet Photo Paper

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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

Printer Settings

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Suggested Uses
Use this paper for:
  • High quality photo prints
  • Snapshots
  • Photo books
  • Portfolios
It glows!
I shoot primarily automobiles and the luster on this paper is fantastic. Lucite, chrome or paint translate better than on gloss. Last year I'd ordered a print on similar stock from Kodak and was very pleased. Until I tried Polar Pearl Metallic I never ever thought I could get equal if not better results, at a much lower price with my printer (Canon 9900) at home. To translate the luster of this paper imagine the liquid/ metal terminator reforming from the Terminator movies, or even the alien from The Abyss. Really--this paper is out of this world!
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KK - Dec 13, 2011
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Christine Walsh-Newton
PPA Certified Photographer
"Arctic Polar Gloss's surface provides color richness and depth that make images appear to pop right off the paper."

Polar Gloss Metallic 255 Big Sheets Reviews

Rating Chart   4.9   937 Reviews

Metallic glossy paper

Boris Datnow, Mar 31, 2026

Magnificent finish to all my Lofoten Islands landscapes. Received First Place in color print competitions for many of these prints. Also excellent prints of the Aurora Borealis captured in the same location.


all good

Steven Alvord, Mar 30, 2026

*****

Fantastic paper

John Getchel, Mar 21, 2026

I have many bright and colorful photos and the the Polar Gloss Metallic paper really makes them shine! I love it!

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