Magnets and wood

Oscar Gaona <oscar.gaona [at] museodata__com> writes

>We are facing a conservation problem with some contemporary
>watercolors painted on thin wooden boards (+/- 5mm).  Each table is
>part of a set of tables that form a sort of puzzle.  Each table has
>a set of four magnets pasted on the back side. The original assembly
>is a metal structure in which the magnets are attached.
>
>...
>... Any ideas about how to keep the original magnets without
>using resins?

In regards to methods of keeping the original magnets without using
resins, I would suggest the use of double sided tape.  There are
various types on the market, but I use one that I suspect is
designed for installing carpet.  It is very thin and semi
transparent, but has high enough tack to hold the magnets in place.
It also has a mesh reinforcement.  The brand is TESA and I purchase
mine from Woodworker's Supply:

    <URL:http://woodworker.com/
        1-wide-double-stick-nylon-tape-mssu-813-273.asp
        ?search=double%20sided%20tape&searchmode=2>

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Martin O'Brien
Conservator in private practice


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