Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry regarding best conservation adhesive for glass, on line and off.
The overwhelming majority of responses recommended B-72, which is what I eventually decided to use too. Specifically, I availed myself of HMG’s B72 Restoration Adhesive, which is available in the US from Conservation Resources for only $10/4oz tube. Could not make it myself in the studio for that! Economical, convenient and effective. What more could one ask for!?! A similar product is formulated by Museum Services ($13.90/4oz tube). Thanks, yet again. It is wonderful to be part of such a resourceful and generous community. With my very best from sunny Santa Fe, Steven Prins Painting Conservator in Private Practice > On Feb 27, 2018, at 5:00 AM, consdistlist-requ...@cool.conservation-us.org > wrote: > > Message: 8 > Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:43:16 -0700 > From: sprins1102 <sprins1...@gmail.com <mailto:sprins1...@gmail.com>> > To: consdistlist@cool.conservation-us.org > <mailto:consdistlist@cool.conservation-us.org> > Subject: [Consdistlist] Best Conservation Glass Adhesive > Message-ID: <085f01cb-9a5a-44ee-83d0-c0d5a2e8d...@gmail.com > <mailto:085f01cb-9a5a-44ee-83d0-c0d5a2e8d...@gmail.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Greetings All. > > I have an assemblage in my studio that requires the reattachment of found > glass shards to a painted wooden substrate. They were originally attached by > the artist with what appears to be Duco Cement, which has lead to a number of > problems, including failure of adhesion to the some of the glass surfaces. > > Is there an accepted best conservation adhesive for this sort of application > at this point in time? I am currently carrying out tests with isinglass, > Aquazol 200, Lascaux PVA (solution in ethanol), BEVA D8 and BEVA 371. > Clearly I am coming at this from the perspective of a painting conservator. > So I am reaching out to the larger community to find out if there is an > established best practice amongst object conservators who do this kind of > thing more/less routinely. Any recommendations regarding materials and > methods would be greatly appreciated. Because of the painted surface > reversibility in relatively mild solvents is highly desirable. > > Thanks in advance. > > With warmest regards from sunny New Mexico, > > Steven Prins > Santa Fe, NM ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
