Paint removal from bones

["Jordan Mallon" <j_mallon@hotmail.com>]

G'day all,

I'm in the midst of removing some paint from the bones of _Chasmosaurus 
belli_ specimens CMN 2245 and CMN 2280, using an acetone solution and 
stiff-bristled brushes.  I'm trying to determine if the differences in their 
robustness might be due in part to the plaster repair work that was done on 
these two specimens earlier last century.  Needless to say, the process is 
slow, painstaking work.  Just wondering if there were any other alternatives 
to using acetone that might be safe to use on the bone.  The said specimens 
are both scientifically and historically significant, and obviously need to 
be preserved as best as possible.
Thanks.

Jordan Mallon

http://www.geocities.com/paleoportfolio/
AIM: jslice mallon

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