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Treatment; 24 Nov 1982; Dismantle old repairs, fill and retouch.; Ceramics & Glass

Reason: Permanent Exhibition
Description: Rivets cut in half with a needle file and removed. Soaked in warm water to soften old adhesive. Break edges brushed with stencil brush to remove adhesive. Edges cleaned using 30 volume hydrogen peroxide. Reconstructed using HMG heatproof and waterproof adhesive (cellulose nitrate) . Missing areas filled with David's P38 Isopon (polyester paste). Fine filling with a cellulose nitrate primer. Painted with Rustin's plastic coating (urea formaldehyde) and Rustin's thinners (comp. unknown) and Winsor and Newton fine dry artist's pigments (comp. variable) applied with a sable brush.
Details: Treatment