Restoration Of Antiques And Heritage Monuments

 

I. Introduction

The heritage monuments of a country are a testimony of the country’s architectural capabilities and evidence of its past, and hence, it is essential to preserve them for future generations. Whether the heritage monument is the Taj Mahal or The Shrine of Remembrance, they are important and the respective country has the responsibility to preserve these monuments.

Unlike other applications of sandblasting, the objective in restoration of heritage monuments and antiques is not to make the monument shine and look like brand new, but to clean and restore the natural finish.

This article gives you an overview of coatings and contaminants to be removed from the surfaces of antiques and heritage monuments, different methods of doing this, and the advantages of wet abrasive blasting or dustless blasting for the restoration of antiques and heritage monuments.

HERITAGE MONUMENTS

Taj mahal HERITAGE MONUMENTS

II. Coatings and contaminants that are to be removed from the surfaces of antiques and heritage monuments

The coatings and contaminants that are to be removed from the surfaces of antiques and heritage monuments are stains due to pollutants (vehicle/industrial emissions), moisture in the air and birds droppings, weathering, soiling, algae, dirt, grime, wax, and more.

Let us discuss this briefly:

  • Antiques and heritage monuments, especially heritage buildings are exposed to the atmosphere and get stains, weathering, contaminants in the air, pollutants from vehicle emissions and/or industrial emissions, bird droppings, dirt, grime, and many other contaminants on their surface. Even the antiques placed inside a building and the internal surfaces of heritage buildings can get dirt and contaminants on the surface.
  • The ongoing deterioration of the stone used for building the heritage monument can create a layer of soiling on the stone surface that needs to be cleaned.
  • The monuments may have stains due to moisture in the air, the build-up of wax, and the moisture on the surface can attract biological growth like algae and bacteria that can damage the finish and coating of thesubstrate. 

Location: 1k/18 Beafield Rd, Para Hills West SA 5096, Australia

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