Coatings & Patinas
2.7.1 National Iwo Jima Memorial, Joseph Petrovics, New Britain, CT. Application of protective coating.
2.7.12 Columbia, 19th Century Zinc, Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University. Front overview before conservation treatment.
2.7.13 Columbia, 19th Century Zinc, Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University. Front view after conservation treatment.
2.7.2 Spirit of Victory, 1926, Longman, Hartford, CT. Coating the bronze sculpture.
2.7.3 Pandora, early 20th century, cast concrete, private collection. View of deterioration before treatment.
2.7.4 Pandora, early 20th century, cast concrete, private collection. Application of mineral paint system.
2.7.5 Obelisco Transportable, Damian Ortega, 2005. Fiberglass, obelisk with new automotive protective coating.
2.7.6 Obelisco Transportable, Damian Ortega, 2005. Fiberglass, metal, rubber, paint.
2.7.7 Test Patination samples over aged copper alloy.
2.7.9 Civil War Memorial, Launt Thompson, 1872, Pittsfield, MA. Overview of face before treatment.
2.7.10 Civil War Memorial, Launt Thompson, 1872, Pittsfield, MA. Application of protective coating after patination.
2.7.11 Civil War Memorial, Launt Thompson, 1872, Pittsfield, MA. .Overview of face after patination and coating.
2.7.14 Welles Monument, Charles Conrads, 1873, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, CT. Bronze sculpture before treatment.
2.7.15 Welles Monument, Charles Conrads, 1873, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, CT. Bronze sculpture after conservation. treatment.
2.7.15. Victory Sculpture,Moffit & Doyle, 1887, New Haven, CT. Disfiguring corrosion before treatment.
2.7.16 Victory Sculpture,Moffit & Doyle, 1887, New Haven, CT. Patina and protective coating after treatment.
2.7.17 Columbus, Stanley Bleifeld, 2000, Knights of Columbus Museum, New Haven, CT. Detail of head before treatment.
2.7.18 Columbus, Stanley Bleifeld, 2000, Knights of Columbus Museum, New Haven, CT. Detail of head after coating.
2.7.19 Iron Fence, Minute Man Monument, Westport, CT. Overview of fence sections.
2.7.20 Iron Fence, Minute Man Monument, Westport, CT. Injecting industrial primer into areas with close tolerances.
2.7.21 Iron Fence, Minute Man Monument, Westport, CT. View after application of industrial paint system.
2.7.22 Hiker, Allen Newman, Mott, 1904, Bristol, CT. View of zinc sculpture before treatment.
2.7.23 Hiker, Allen Newman, Mott, 1904, Bristol, CT. View of zinc sculpture after repair and coating.
Some material types, such as plaster, wood and various metals, traditionally have been painted and coated for surface protection, corrosion prevention and aesthetic coloration. Many metals, most commonly bronze, historically were patinated by application of corrosive patina solutions to induce desired color effects. When the desired colors were achieved, clear coatings were applied to preserve the color and to protect the metal from pitting and other surface corrosion loss. Over time, coatings fail, leading to visually disfiguring appearances, damage to patina, and substrate loss due to continued exposure of unprotected surfaces.
The conservation of coated objects requires an understanding of the substrate materials as well as the coatings used. Coating samples can be analyzed to determine the material types, layering sequences and historic colors. In many cases, particularly indoor fine art and historic objects, original surface coatings are integral to the overall object and should be conserved through consolidation and possible in-painting. Depending on the severity of the damage and historic significance, outdoor objects may require overall coating removal, appropriate surface preparation and reapplication of a new coating system. Bronze and other metals can require patination to unify disfiguring appearances and application of a protective coating appropriate for the location environment and future maintenance cycles.
Conserve ART Coating and Patina Services:
- Evaluation of Existing Conditions
- Material Analysis
- Coating Analysis
- Paint Consolidation
- In-Painting
- Patination
- Clear Coatings
- Industrial Paint Systems