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RESTORATION DIARY TYPES OF ALTERATIONS

Removal of pre-existing stucco work



Removal of stucco work carried out during previous restoration projects for conservation reasons (use of unsuitable products, e.g. cement) or aesthetic reasons (different colouring or alteration of the original colour) and replacing it with more suitable material, in terms of conservation and aesthetics.

The old stucco work is removed with a scalpel (or electric mini-drill), and re-constituted. Left: stucco work with overlay dating back to Botti's restoration. Centre: stucco covering nail heads; left: discoloured "masonite" from the time of Tintori's restoration.


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