Curt Bowen
Contributor
Artifact Preservation - IRON
Iron artifacts removed from sea water should be immediately placed in a fresh water solution. If allowed to dry, the concretions surrounding the object become very hard and cling to the artifact with much more intensity. Regular tap water works for storage, but rain water and distilled water have a higher ph level that allows them to inhibit corrosion much more efficiently. (read more above)
Iron artifacts removed from sea water should be immediately placed in a fresh water solution. If allowed to dry, the concretions surrounding the object become very hard and cling to the artifact with much more intensity. Regular tap water works for storage, but rain water and distilled water have a higher ph level that allows them to inhibit corrosion much more efficiently. (read more above)
