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Treatment; 01 Aug 2000; Consolidate fill cracks and surface clean; Ceramics & Glass

Reason: Storage
Description: Removed dust with Wishab sponge (vulcanized latex,filler) and museum mini vacuum cleaner and brush Rowney's kneadable putty rubber (vulcanized rubber). Consolidated smaller cracks using Paraloid B72 (ethyl methacrylate copolymer) 5-20% in 50/50 acetone and Industrial methylated spirits (ethanol,methanol). Larger crack consolidated uisng HMG heatproof and waterproof adhesive (cellulose nitrate) slightly diluted with acetone applied with a micro pipette. Crack fille with B72 30% aand glass micro ballons. Was the fill painted ?
Details: Treatment