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Drips often form when brush- or spray-lacquering, but these can be easily fixed if you catch them quickly enough.
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Art Conservation Date Established
October 01, 2020
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Spray lacquering a silver plate with 1:2 Agateen Lacquer #27 (nitrocellulose) / Agateen Lacquer Thinner #1 with 0.025 wt.% coumarin 6 (UV-fluorescent) dye additive.
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Art Conservation Date Established
October 01, 2020
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Brush lacquering a silver fork with 1:1 Agateen Lacquer #27 (nitrocellulose) / Agateen Lacquer Thinner #1 with 0.025 wt.% coumarin 6 (UV-fluorescent) dye additive.
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Art Conservation Date Established
October 01, 2020
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On silver objects that do not have organic or other solvent-sensitive components but are coated with cellulose nitrate lacquer, poultices with cotton pads soaked in acetone solvent can safely and…
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Art Conservation Date Established
September 30, 2020
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The use of pressurized steam to remove cellulose nitrate lacquer from non-plated silver causes it to lift, sometimes in large sheets.
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Art Conservation Date Established
September 28, 2020
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On silver objects that are not plated but are coated with cellulose nitrate lacquer, pressurized steam from a handheld dental steamer can safely and effectively remove the previously applied coating.
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Art Conservation Date Established
September 28, 2020
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