Degradation phenomena
Deposits and Stains
Stain
A stain is a localised soiling or discolouration caused by a foreign substance that has penetrated INTO a film or paint layer, or has chemically reacted with the layer.Literature
Smithen P., A history of the treatment of acrylic painting, 2007, in: Modern Paints Uncovered: Proceedings from the Modern Paints Uncovered Symposium, Getty Conservation Institute, Tate and National Gallery of Art. , pp 165-176Coddington J., Conservation of Modern Paints, 2007, in: Modern Paints Uncovered: Proceedings from the Modern Paints Uncovered Symposium, Getty Conservation Institute, Tate and National Gallery of Art. , pp 30-42
Deposits and Stains
(Insect) ExcretionsGraffiti
Imbibed Dirt
Loose Dirt
Soot
Spatter
Stain
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