This discussion page was started in July 2014 to collect ideas for improving the chapter. It includes the suggestions offered by the BPG Publications Committee, PCC Task Force in 2007-2009. Please feel free to add your own suggestions for improvement.
Update priority: Medium: Appears to be unfinished. Has been extensively and well-written about about elsewhere though.
- Add information about using Gortex or Tyvek packs.
- Add discussion of humidifying iron gall ink.
- The section on Humidity Chamber Techniques mentions the use of thymol / ortho—phenyl phenol / borax. These are no longer recommended for use in book and paper conservation.--Kkelly (talk) 10:09, 19 September 2017 (CDT)
- There is a brief mention of the use of Freon in sprayers. As Freon (CFCs) are no longer available, I recommend deleting this. I do not think this needs to be listed under "Historical Techniques and Materials" as it is a pretty brief mention in this chapter. The chapters on Backing Removal and Alkalization and Neutralization have text for this use though, if necessary.--Kkelly (talk) 13:17, 1 December 2017 (CST)
you might like to add this image:--Kkelly (talk) 13:34, 24 May 2018 (CDT)
Spray equipment “categories”[edit source]
Are the Spray equipement “categories” (I-VI) still useful and relevant? Is there somewhere else in the literature that sprays are referred to that way? --Sblais (talk) 02:37, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
Future of this page[edit source]
In my opinion, the organization of this page needs to be re-thought and literature has to be compared to the information present here to update it. Sections that are currently empty need to be filled or moved to the talk page. --Sandrine Blais (talk) 16:57, 19 December 2025 (UTC)
- More photos would be great!
- Spray equipment categories are unhelpful: it would be best to list the different spray equipment and mention their positive or negative points, including droplet size.
- Description of a tray humidification setup.
- Remove mention of fungus-inhibitor for water, link to information elsewhere on the Wiki about types of water (deionized, tap, etc.)
- Is there currently mention of the use of cold vs hot water?
