Hello Everyone, I have a conservation question that we would could use some help on at my museum. I work on the Battleship TEXAS which is a pre-World War I dreadnought primarily made of steel. In one of the unrestored compartments is a charming mural of a fireplace painted by some long-a-go sailor. It is most likely lead-based paint on lead-based paint over a steel bulkhead (wall) and is flaking badly. The flaking is possibly due to some rust on the bulkhead. Do any of the conservators among you have any ideas how to stabalize the fireplace so that we don't lose anymore of it? Thanks ahead of time. Susan Smyer The Battleship TEXAS [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).