Re: [MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-15 Thread JR
tiny amount of additional bleach to the paper (in selected spots) is a good trade.   -- JR   - Original Message - From: John Waldman To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 14:28 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Foxing mild Bleach bath.

Re: [MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-15 Thread Cindy Nemeth-Johannes
I've just finished a research report for a group that is interested in investing in remediation after Hurricane Katrina. The state of the art for dealing with mold in structures is now treating them with a machine that uses dry ice. The spores are killed and can just be vacuumed off and, of cours

Re: [MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-15 Thread John Waldman
mild Bleach bath. > Dario So bleach will not harm the poster as long as it's a mild solution? JohnDario Casadei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks Kirby, Thanks Susan,I guess there is a lot of thoughts about Foxing, somewhat a general termfor Fungi or Ferric oxide.I treat them both with no respe

Re: [MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-15 Thread Dario Casadei
RV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 10:48 Subject: [MOPO] Foxing here's some good reading, Foxing can be masked with laundry bleach which might look okay the first couple years, but Chlorox does immediate damage to the cellulose content of pape

Re: [MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-15 Thread JR
-- JR   - Original Message - From: Dario Casadei To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 10:48 Subject: [MOPO] Foxing here's some good reading, Foxing can be masked with laundry bleach which might look okay the first couple years, b

[MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-15 Thread Dario Casadei
Thanks Kirby, Thanks Susan, I guess there is a lot of thoughts about Foxing, somewhat a general term for Fungi or Ferric oxide. I treat them both with no respect. We all have our different ideas what works well, wich is fine. I always used this old paper restoration trick ( UV ) combined with a

[MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-15 Thread Dario Casadei
here's some good reading, Foxing can be masked with laundry bleach which might look okay the first couple years, but Chlorox does immediate damage to the cellulose content of paper, & the residue salts cause increasing damage in the long run. There are additional chemical means of neutralizin

Re: [MOPO] MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-15 Thread Kirby McDaniel
Regarding Bob Brooks post on FOXING:This is absolutely correct, so giving your posters a sunbath wouldnot help them - even briefly.  UV might affect mold, but there arebetter way to deal with mold as well.Thanks, Bob..Kirby McDanielwww.movieart.netMovieArt Original Film PostersP.O. Box 4419Aust

Re: [MOPO] MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-15 Thread Robert D. Brooks
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:59 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] MOPO] Foxing My understanding of foxing is the same as Michael's - age spots and browning, many times, but not exclusively, in the corners. The term is quite common among book dealers when describing

Re: [MOPO] MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-15 Thread Henry Mazel
My understanding of foxing is the same as Michael's - age spots and browning, many times, but not exclusively, in the corners. The term is quite common among book dealers when describing rare books. Henry The Poster Mint Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com _

Re: [MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-15 Thread Dario Casadei
: Dario, With all due respect, leaving a poster out in the sun for a full day or two might kill the spores but it will also kill the pigments. Best, Todd F. - Original Message - From: "Dario Casadei" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 6:18 PM Subjec

[MOPO] MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-15 Thread Michael Wong
Hi MOPO, Technically speaking, I believe foxing refers only to spotting on paper. A close friend of mine was a general paper dealer and he used the term to describe brown age spots on all kinds of paper ephemera. I suppose foxing could also be caused by mildew, but the two terms are not synonymo

Re: [MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-14 Thread Todd Feiertag
Dario, With all due respect, leaving a poster out in the sun for a full day or two might kill the spores but it will also kill the pigments. Best, Todd F. - Original Message - From: "Dario Casadei" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 6:18 PM Subjec

[MOPO] Foxing

2005-09-14 Thread Dario Casadei
I was just working on a piece the other day with quite a foxing problem. 1. to arrest the spread, Strong UV like leave it out in the sun for a full day or two,it will kill the spores. 2. A good cleaning and mild bleach bath will take most out, proceed with caution. Best, Dario. Visit the