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Date: | Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:17:39 -0700 |
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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone had some tips on removing iron stains/concretions from ceramics. Last year we discovered a well laden with several cubic feet of cultural material that we've determined was part of a cleanout of the house in April 1910. Ceramics range from circa 1840s redware to early 20th century porcelain. Much of the material is in good condition ready for refit/reassembly however some of the fragments have stubborn iron/rust concretions. I've heard suggestions of using products such as CLR and Whink but was wondering if anyone had some tips or other suggestions as we have quite a bit to deal with. The assemblage includes a range of materials and decoration such as underglaze transferprints, overglaze decals, white granite (white ironstone), earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Tim Bennett
Warner Site
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