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Offline erik1925

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Re: How concerned should one be about "foxing"?
« Reply #25 on: April 16, 2016, 01:29:07 PM »
Another good article, with more info on the foxing subject. With a masterpiece like this at danger of becoming 'foxed over,' its easy to see why scientists want to try and figure it all out:

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/leonardo-da-vinci-portrait-fungi-451514


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Re: How concerned should one be about "foxing"?
« Reply #27 on: April 17, 2016, 06:53:58 PM »
Lol
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Re: How concerned should one be about "foxing"?
« Reply #28 on: April 17, 2016, 07:11:01 PM »
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Re: How concerned should one be about "foxing"?
« Reply #29 on: April 18, 2016, 02:21:12 AM »
Sucks! Completely ruined my mini Octopussy standup.

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Re: How concerned should one be about "foxing"?
« Reply #30 on: April 19, 2016, 03:40:29 PM »

Interesting for sure. I've seen this, but never really new what it was other than a defect caused by aging and presumably exposure to some kind of element. Will a 'wash' in restoration neutralize and/or fix the discoloration?  Anything to be worried about spreading to other posters?

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Re: How concerned should one be about "foxing"?
« Reply #31 on: April 19, 2016, 03:50:26 PM »
I find the whole discussion interesting too, Chris. Since there have always been discussions about it being more caused by iron in the paper, a mold, a combination of the 2.

I think the Da Vinci piece, because it is drawn, is of concern to scientists, too, since washing, buffering, bleaching could cause the image to literally wash away.

I've read where older movie posters (vs glossy modern, that seem to resist foxing) were treated successfully with a wash/buffer/bleach bath. It lessened or removed the rust colored spots and the paper overall was more pH-balanced, as well.



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Re: How concerned should one be about "foxing"?
« Reply #32 on: April 20, 2016, 01:24:11 AM »
It will spread. Keep them away from anything else.

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Re: How concerned should one be about "foxing"?
« Reply #33 on: August 12, 2017, 11:29:24 PM »
Nm
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Re: How concerned should one be about "foxing"?
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Re: How concerned should one be about "foxing"?
« Reply #35 on: August 13, 2017, 04:35:45 PM »
What does Nm mean?   dontknow.gif

"Nm" stands for in texting terms, "never mind".

I'll take a stab at this-
Though his heart was in the right place, Tang noticed after the fact that the YouTube video that he posted regarding the foxing is not watchable here in the US. Hence the, "Nm", (never mind).
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Re: How concerned should one be about "foxing"?
« Reply #36 on: August 13, 2017, 04:42:26 PM »
I meant NM (no message) , it was about mould so my bad.