Subject: Rubber cement thinner
The query in Cons DistList Instance: 9:51, about lighter fluid, cleaning off adhesives, suggests that I ask the same question about use of Bestine, rubber cement thinner, which cleans off adhesive residue and wax, among other things, very well. However, it is exceedingly flammable, including its fumes, and may have other bad effects, like promotion of cancer. What are the hazards of lighter fluid in comparison? And what are the long term archival considerations of both fluids? Elaine R.S. Hodges Scientific Illustrator MRC 169, Rm. W-622 Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC 20560, USA 202-357-2128 Fax: 202-786-2894 *** Conservation DistList Instance 9:54 Distributed: Thursday, January 11, 1996 Message Id: cdl-9-54-010 ***Received on Thursday, 11 January, 1996