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What do you do to preserve your Tiki?
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tikipedia
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Mon, Jan 9, 2006 8:37 PM
I've recently upgraded the frames for some of my paper tiki items. I have a Derek poster, some menus, and other empheria and was worred about sun damage and fading. So, I replaced all of the frame glass with UV-protecting museum glass. I've also made sure all of the mats and other materials are acid free. Some of my ceramics (both old and new) have paper tags, and I haven't decided if and how to best preserve/protect them, but I am working on it. Does anybody else go to any extraordinary lengths to restore and/or preserve their items? Ceramics seem pretty straightforward. But a lot of people collect wood, paper, and other items that may be vulnerable to wear, wether, and fading. |
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Tue, Jan 10, 2006 6:03 PM
Paper stuff can be kept behind UV glass to reduce fading. there is also some uv sprays out there, but yikes.. i dunno if I'd wanna spray anything. Outdoor tikis I hit yearly with Thompson's water seal at least- for the witco type stuff.. but the palmwood stuff I coat with MinWax varnish yearly. I try to place them on concrete circles or block, and put spacers between, so water can dry up and air can flow through the bottom, to prevent rot. Tiki mugs i do nothing to, except to superglue hairline cracks to make them more stable. |
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Wed, Jan 11, 2006 3:48 PM
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