----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Garrett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: nail polish vs Paraloid / Acryloid


> Carol, I'm all for asking the list questions when one has a need for
genuine
> advice, but after reading the many questions you've been putting to the
> list...frankly, I'm disturbed. Even if your area isn't historic, many of
the
> archival methods are not so disimilar from those used on prehistoric
> collections. You don't seem to have proper training in methods in
> preservation. I can't stay quiet any longer while these long strings
created
> for your education go on plugging up my e-mail account when all you need
to
> do is crack a book. I'm sure these lovely people can point you in the
right
> direction. Try the NPS guidelines for a start and I'm sure where ever your
> collection is going has a handbook.
>
> Mary E. Garrett
> SWCA
> Mission Viejo, CA
>
>
> >From: Carol Serr <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: nail polish vs Paraloid / Acryloid
> >Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 16:53:16 -0700
> >
> >As a tightwad (even with company money)...I would like to agree (and used
> >nail polish up until a few yrs ago)....but times, they are a
changing...and
> >our collections are to be prepared by strict archival standards...set
forth
> >by the curation facility in San Diego Co....so we have no choice but to
use
> >what supplies they mandate.   I have not used the Paraloid product yet
> >however (but was given a sample for free).
> >
> >At 04:30 PM 9/8/03 -0700, you wrote:
> >>Yes, but nail polish is 1) cheaper, and 2) easier to find than this
stuff.
>
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