Subject: Removing floor stripper and acrylic finish
As the result of an unannounced floor cleaning, we have been left with spatter marks on antique cast iron, wood, and enameled metal furnishings, as well as on a variety of rare and non-rare paper, cloth, and vinyl bindings. The products used on the floor are Stride HC Neutral Cleaner and Carefree Floor Finish/Sealer. According to the Material Safety Data Sheets, Stride contains water, coconut fatty acid, alcohol ethoxylates, and sodium xylene sulfonate. Carefree contains modified polypropylene, ethylene glycol 2-ethylhexyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, water, and a proprietary acrylic polymer. Has anyone had a successful experience in trying to safely remove such substances from the types of materials mentioned above? Andrea M. Rolich Preservation Librarian University of Wisconsin B134C Memorial Library 728 State Street Madison WI 53706 608-262-0897 Fax: 608-265-2754 *** Conservation DistList Instance 24:11 Distributed: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Message Id: cdl-24-11-021 ***Received on Wednesday, 28 July, 2010