Note 146 — Appendix. Cement for Earthenware. Restorations.

I now consider it a better plan not to employ the method of coating with paraffin wax. I thoroughly soak and then dry the reduced bronze with a cloth, and place it in 96% alcohol. This must be renewed after a time, and for large bronzes a third or even a fourth renewal is advisable. The bronze is again wiped and introduced into a drying oven raised to about 212°F. [100°C.]. The unsightly grey colour and rough surface may be much improved by using a brush of the finest wire or very fine emery cloth. The object is finally impregnated with zapon (see Appendix). (Author’s note, 1904.)