PAINT FOR CONSERVATORS OF PAINTINGS - APPLICATION PROPERTIES AND STABILITY

We expect material used for retouchings to possess excellent stability throughout the process of aging and suitable application properties permitting their convenient use. The article presents the outcome of studies on solvent conservation paint employed for long and recently introduced onto the market. The data supplement previous research. The authoress offers pertinent information and compares the outcome of investigations concerning eight basic sets of painted layers obtained with: Maimeri (Italy; two types), RestaurArte (Italy), Charbonnel (France), Golden (USA), Gamblin (USA) and pigments (Kremer Pigmente, Germany) combined with acrylic binder Paraloid B-72 (Rohm & Haas, USA) as well as polyvinyl acetate Mowilith 20 (G. Berger O.F. Inpainting Medium, CTS, Italy). The article assesses paint fluidity, sheen, and changes of the appearance of the painted layers after varnishing as well as changes of colour and solubility occurring due to accelerated aging under the impact of light. The discussion of the research results contains practical conservation directives