Subject: Deacidification sprays
I am curious as to the experience that others on this list may have had with paper de-acidification spray. I am a bookbinder who is occasionally asked to construct storage enclosures for personal materials of sentimental value, the most recent enclosure being for about 130 newspapers from the late 1990s. My storage plans include inserting each paper into a 2-mil poly bag with an acid-free backing board, but my client expressed concern about the high deterioration rate of newspaper. Is de-acidification spray the proper way to handle this concern? What other methods would list members suggest? Please bear in mind I don't have access to conservation labs or equipment and must address this issue from my home studio. Lisa Muccigrosso Madison, Wisconsin, US *** Conservation DistList Instance 20:50 Distributed: Monday, April 16, 2007 Message Id: cdl-20-50-013 ***Received on Wednesday, 11 April, 2007