[meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
From: Erik Fisler <erikfwebb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 06:56:53 -0700 Message-ID: <COL119-W514920BD70313F7DC7F19FA4550_at_phx.gbl> What should I use to prop up stones? [Erik] ---------------------------------------- > From: altmann at meteorite-martin.de > To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:08:00 +0100 > Subject: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty! > > Erik, > > please never use putty for meteorites. > Especially not with stone meteorites. > > The oils and softeners of these putties, even if recommended by mineral > people, are going with time deep into the stone, making huge blackish > irreversible stains. > > I had some customers, who ruined half of their collections and unfortunately > many historic pieces among them, having them fixed with putty in their > boxes. > > Best, > Martin > > >>Jason if you want to twist and distort things than buy silly putty. Works >>great for holding meteorites for photographs or display. > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Thu 04 Feb 2010 08:56:53 AM PST |
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