Restoration Resource

Archival Tape in Canada?

feeds@yuku.com (CSM) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:30:59 GMT

Just like the topic says: anyone know where to find archival tape in Canada...preferably in Ontario?

Any help would be much appreciated!

Interleaving paper? Folders for a Flat File?

feeds@yuku.com (jpicken) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:06:27 GMT

Hi Folks,

I finally broke down and bought a new flat file. It's not one of the "museum quality" ones that some sell, but I was assured by the vendor that the paint was a powder coat and there would be no volatiles that my poster collection would be exposed to. The inside dimensions of the drawers are 43" by 32" by 2" deep.

I collect gig posters and mostly newer movie posters with a few items from the 70s and 80s mixed in. I don't need to...

Tape Stains

feeds@yuku.com (ilikemonsters) — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:10:21 GMT

Can tape stains like these be removed?

this is both sides of the poster.
So it appears that the stain penetrated the paper.
Does fairly recent scotch tape have a petroleum product in the glue?
Thanks,
Eric

Speaking of glossy posters

feeds@yuku.com (Jens Erik Thomsen) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:11:43 GMT

Restoration work on glossy posters came up in the acquisitions thread which reminded me of a poster of my own that I had been thinking about. How difficult are glossy posters to do paint work on? I have this Danish re-release poster for Texas Chain Saw Massacre from 1983 where some of the colour has come off. The poster is red with the title in yellow and in one or two of the letters in the title the yellow extends below as if a top layer of red has been peeled off or maybe was never...

Storage of Folded Posters

feeds@yuku.com (erik1925) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:19:22 GMT

hi all,

I wanted to ask the best way to store older (pre 1940) posters that were issued folded, but in the time since, have become more brittle or dry. I have one that i bought recently. It's from 1933 and is folded. I opened it once to look at it and see the "trouble spots" on some of the folds, etc. i will have it backed as it will stabilize it but until then, is it best to keep it folded? i dont want the opening and folding to cause damage. the thing is.. if i store...

Deacidification Spray

feeds@yuku.com (ilikemonsters) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:35:11 GMT

I thought I would repost this in a different thread. I've checked into some products...Krylon even has one (Krylon "Make it Acid-Free") There is another called bookkeeper and another called Wei T'o but, I'm hesitant to spray it for fear of any uneveness that may happen or warping etc. I may try spraying a less cooler card, but I haven't even picked up the product. Has any one heard how well the Krylon spray works?(Or any spray at that matter.) It is the cheaper of...

Old Tape Residue?

feeds@yuku.com (ilikemonsters) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:06:03 GMT

Hi- I just registered, my name is Eric. I wanted to ask about removing really old tape residue. The yellow brown type from old cello tape. It is on the back of a lobby card. Thanks

Horror stories about framing

feeds@yuku.com (Jens Erik Thomsen) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:54:32 GMT

Two weeks ago I met up with some fellow Danish collectors, ate a fantastic chili, drank a lot of beer, discussed the state of modern horror, and of course had long talks about collecting and collections. When the night was over I went home with some worries. It seemed everybody had a horror story to tell when it came to framing large sized posters. People were telling me of glass shattering just because someone accidently leaned the back of their head against a poster hanging above the couch....

Humidity control for paper ,creating microclimates

feeds@yuku.com (honeybryder) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:54:53 GMT

I am currently doing research and reading some articles on creating micro climates for humidity control
to aid in the Conservation of Ephemera

and as with many areas concerning conservation it is a subject that runs either Hot or Cold,

Does anybody on this group live in a high Humidity area and currently use a micro climate/de-humidifing system
that works for all of your ephemera goods.
Susan
this looks like a great book!

A question about browning/ yellowing along fold lines

feeds@yuku.com (Jens Erik Thomsen) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:28:50 GMT

Some of my old posters have these browning/ yellowing lines along the fold lines, mostly on the back and some bleeding through. I have heard different things about these, but need some clarification to their nature. Is it mould? Exposure to sunlight?

As I understand they can be handled two ways, either by bleaching them or by painting them over with ink. Is it possible to remove these stains completely?

The thing is, as I wrote in another thread, I want to have a Italian...

Any good European restorers/ linen backers out there?

feeds@yuku.com (Jens Erik Thomsen) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:01:23 GMT

I know we are at least a few Europeans visiting this board on a regular basis and I can't be the only one with the need for good restoration/ linen backing service. I am want to have my large Italian quattro-foglio of Mario Bava's LA FRUSTA E IL CORPO aka THE WHIP AND THE BODY restored and linen backed. Since I have been searching a very long time for this poster, I want to make sure it is done properly. Dario doesn't do large formats, so does anybody here know of a good and...

Paper on the back

feeds@yuku.com (Hazard) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:52:41 GMT

Hi all, but especially Dario. I've got this one lot of Italian posters, 1-panels, 2-panels and photobusta's. No way, I'm gonna lb them all. They're very cool, but have suffered moisture, resulting in mouldy folds with staining, but even worse, resulting in severe paper loss in the folds.

Now I've noticed on my Spanish posters and on a few old Dutch ones aswell that other posters are used to mend tears, holds etc. I was figuring on doing the same with plain or...

Visible effects of de-acidification?

feeds@yuku.com (Jens Thomsen) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:14:58 GMT

Are there any visible effects of de-acidificating a poster? I know what the process does, but does it show in any way on the poster? Just wondering, since I recently heard some one say that de-acidification would enhance the contrasts in the picture.

Water staining - expert advice gratefully received.

feeds@yuku.com (Wickermania) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:33:54 GMT

hello there - was just wondering if someone in the 'biz' could tell me how successfully water staining can be removed from vintage paper, particularly when its quite dark and has been there for many years? Also, what approach would be taken, typically?

Thanks in advance,

Wicker.

Best color for restoration?

feeds@yuku.com (Sturebykick) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:32:46 GMT

Hi everyone!
Does anybody know which water resisting color or pen's is best for touching up fold's and creases?
Also if there is a fast way to flatten the machine folds on posters?
Regards/Stefan

Trimmed Posters - Can Paper Be Added?

feeds@yuku.com (Auric64) — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:07:02 GMT

Hi Everyone

Can anyone tell me if a poster of any size, (from any country) that has been trimmed, (either one or more sides - borders only - not artwork or writing) can have paper added to it, to return it to its original proper size?

Is it all down to whether the restorer has the exact paper (or paper that is near enough like the original) to add to it, or does this not matter?

Any help is much appreciated.

Best

Andy

Cleaning Dirt off of Lobby Cards

feeds@yuku.com (htg1941) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:57:35 GMT

I purchased a handful of lobby cards that have dirt on them ... not here and there, but throughout. Is there any way to clean them? They're inexpensive, so restoration isn't even a thought. But I would like to make them look a bit nicer. They're from the 1930s, too. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Steve

Italian Poster. Should I restore?

feeds@yuku.com (Kev) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:18:13 GMT

Hey all, any advice would be much appreciated. Would love to hear from Dario especially.
I've recently received an Italian poster from 1968 for Seijun Suzuki's Branded to Kill. It's in fairly good shape, though I'm still concerned as I'm not sure how much longer it can hold out.
The poster feels quite brittle to me and some of the folds show noticable wear, with several holes/tears as you can see from the pics. Also the face has a stamp on it dated 1971. Can this...

old paper backing on a 3-sheet done by poster exchange?

feeds@yuku.com (spider89119) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:44:08 GMT

I just received a 1940 Devil Bat 3-sheet that I purchased (this is the first 3-sheet I have ever had) on ebay and I am perplexed and wondering what to do. The pics from the seller showed the back of the poster, and it is stamped "Independent Poster Exchange, " so I was assuming that the poster was not mounted or backed. Well now that I have the poster in my hands, it is easy to see that it is paper-backed and appears to have been done so by the poster exchange when the poster was...

Re-creating/Restoring the Top Area of this Belgian Poster

feeds@yuku.com (erik1925) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:03:57 GMT

i wanted to ask if it would be beneficial to have the top portion of this poster re-created. It is a Belgian poster for the US film, THE BLACK SLEEP. the top inch or so of the top (the area where advertising info would be placed) was trimmed. any restorers out there with any opinions or advise would be greatly appreciated!!

thanks.

jeff