Amanda,
your problem is that the top coat of B-72 is dissolving the bottom coat. This
can be solved by using a different top coat. I have used both B-67, which is
dissolved in naptha instead of acetone, and gloss acrylic varnish, which is
water-based. I also use labels laser-printed onto acid-free paper, which are
less likely to come unglued when you put on the top coat.
Hope this
is helpful to you -
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Subject: numbering in pencil?
Hello All:
I’m having trouble finding an archival black pen that won’t
smear when a top coat of clear B-72 is applied when numbering an artifact. Can
anyone give any reasons why I shouldn’t use a pencil to apply the number
between the barrier layers?
Thanks,
Amanda
Amanda Thompson Dyer
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