At 02:28 AM 1/4/2007, Nathaniel Poole wrote... >Professional preservationists almost never apply any kind of >impermeable >coating to a surface they want to preserve - for this very reason. Odd, since other than a DeLorean, I've never seen a car without an impermeable coating, unless it's been temporarily removed with the intent of repainting it. Professional preservationists typically have the luxury of keeping their items in climate controlled environments, but even so, every car at Greenfield Village and in the Harrah collection is covered with an impermeable coating. |
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