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Treatment; 02 Jun 2009; Surface clean, tidy up old repair; Ceramics & Glass

Header: Treatment; 02 Jun 2009; Surface clean, tidy up old repair; Ceramics & Glass
Reason: Loan
Description: Cleaned with deionised water and a few drops of Synperonic N (non ionic detergent, nonylphenol ethylene oxide condensate), using a stencil brush. The same solution was used on cotton wool swabs clean detail where necessary. After cleaning, surface rinsed with deionised water and a stencil brush and the surface wiped with a dry Kleenex tissue to remove excess water. Excess old adhesive and plaster from within areas of loss were softened with warm water applied with a brush and removed with a scalpel. Areas of loss were colour gap filled with Fynebond (epoxy resin) bulked with marble dust, Aerosil 850 (fumed silica) and artists dry ground pigments to closely match the original. The area was filled as accurately as possible so than finishing after curing was not necessary.
Details: Treatment