Waxed linen plans

Alison Muir <alison.muir [at] nmni__com> writes

>Does anyone have any information/experience/suggestions on the
>conservation of waxed linen plans, particularly the removal of sticky
>tape adhesives/stains and suitable adhesives for repair?

When I researched and treated a small group of architectural plans
on cloth, I came across an article below on sticky tape removal.

    <URL:http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/documents/vital-signs/
        issue-04/Vital%20Signs%20Issue%204%20-%20Sydney
        %20Trig%20Survey.pdf

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For tear repair I used wheat starch paste and Japanese tissue but
found that other adhesives including methyl cellulose, Klucel G in
ethanol, SCMC have also been used.


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