[BCMA] Accession Numbers on Plastic

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Good afternoon Rebecca,

After B72 has been applied to unpainted surfaces and the number added, B67
can be applied as a top coat especially on smooth surfaces such as glass
or ceramics where abrasion is possible.  B67 is better  used as a base
coat on painted surfaces to reduce any chance of damage.

Plastics and rubber should not be labelled using either B67 or B72.  Both
can cause damage.  On your Olympic mascots use a string tag instead.

I hope this helps.

Craig Horsland
The Beaver Valley and Pend d'Oreille Historical Society
Fruitvale,
B.C.

Hello
>
> I am hoping someone can provide some advice.
>
> We have plastic figurines in our Collection (Olympic Mascots). We have
> used nail polish and a pigma pen to write the accession number on the
> bottom but found it never properly hardened and remained sticky. We have
> now tried B67 and ink but still find it is sticky. Any recommendations for
> how to put an accession number on softer plastics?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Rebecca
>
> Rebecca Forrest
> Curator of Collections/Project Leader | Museum & Heritage Services
> Community Services Division
> City of Richmond
> t: 604 247-4674
> c: 604 314-7037
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