At 01:56 PM 12-07-99 -0500, you wrote:
 Many of the specimens in our collections require re-numbering, either
because the number has eroded away, or because there is no number on the
specimen.
>I would like to find a light-colored basecoat that will not damage the
>specimen, is archival in quality but could still be removed if necessary.

University Products, and I believe some of the other suppliers of archival
and conservation materials, sell Paraloid B-72 in both clear and white for
labeling of artifacts and specimens; it is soluble in acetone.  We use it
for our natural history and other collections.
Anne T. Lane
Curatorial Assistant
Museum of York County
4621 Mount Gallant Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
803-329-2121, ext 104
fax: 803-329-5249
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