Cleaning Techniques in Conservation Practice : A Special Issue of the Journal of Architectural Conservation

Topics covered in this title include perception of soiling, plastic blasting media, the assessment of intermittent water spraying, case studies in soiling evaluation, Arte Mundit systems, and metals. This book is being simultaneously published as a special issue of the Journal of Architectural Conservation, and presents the very latest research and developments in the cleaning of buildings, sculpture and monuments. It covers both wet and dry micro abrasive systems, other types of abrasives, laser cleaning methods and proprietary poultices for specialized applications. The material presented is supported by case study examples from an international selection of major buildings and monuments, where the techniques have recently been tried and tested Chapter Introduction / Nicola Ashurst -- part Masonry Cleaning Technologies -- Overview of Current Practice and Techniques Abstract / Deborah Slaton -- chapter A philosophy of cleaning -- chapter Overview of masonry cleaning techniques -- part Page Intentionally Left Blank -- chapter The White Tower and the Perception of Blackening -- Abstract / Carlota M. Grossi -- chapter Results and discussions -- chapter Sydney Opera House -- Analysis and Cleaning of the Concrete Abstract / Paul Akhurst -- chapter Saint John the Divine -- Techniques to Assess Fire Soil Abstract / Claudia Kavenagh -- chapter St Paul's Cathedral -- Poultice Cleaning of the Interior Abstract / Martin Stancliffe -- chapter Technical development of the project -- chapter Latex films -- part Page Intentionally Left Blank -- chapter Laser Cleaning of Sculpture, Monuments and Architectural Detail -- Abstract / Martin Cooper -- chapter Cleaning outside -- chapter What next? -- part Page Intentionally Left Blank -- chapter Conservation of Historic Metals by Waterjetting Techniques -- Abstract / Joseph Sembrat -- chapter Case study: Saturn V rocket -- part Page Intentionally Left Blank -- chapter Architectural Conservation. Published as a special issue of the "Journal of Architectural Conservation", this book presents the research and developments in the cleaning of buildings, sculpture and monuments. It covers both wet and dry micro abrasive systems, other types of abrasives, laser cleaning methods and proprietary poultices for specialized applications.