Condition
- Overall surface dirt and grime
- Variations in consistency with the bronze casting
- Visible manufacturing joints
- Various casting flaws which have been plugged with epoxy that has failed
- Green corrosion and white/yellow crystalline deposits located around casting flaws
- Bronze/gold spray had been applied to localised areas
- Evidence of internal armature corroding
- Yellow and pale blue salts accumulating at the feet
- Iron staining on stone plinth
Treatment
- Salts testing
- Hand cleaning to remove dirt and debris
- Loose corrosion products were removed by hand
- Application of a corrosion inhibitor to localised areas
- The entire surface was heated using a propane torch to remove surface moisture
- Two coats of pigmented wax were applied
- The surface was buffed to compact and add sheen to the wax coatings
Before treatment
After treatment
