Re: Darrin's 1954 Super Clipper Club Sedan
Posted by Vicsik1969 On 2010/11/7 21:55:13
Today I read on the internet how to "un-yellow" old paper. The original build sheet was medium to dark brown and the only way I could read it was to hold it up to sunlight. Since this could only improve the situation, I tried it (because I wanted to get a photograph of the build sheet).
Below are the results. The first two pictures (1820-2 and 3) are while it's in solution. They're identical except for playing with the brightness, contrast, etc. The third picture (1924) is of the dry paper.
To do this, mix two tablespoonfuls of Milk of Magnesia with one quart of club soda and refrigerate the mixture. Pour it into a cookie pan and lay the paper you're working on in the solution for an hour. I notice visible results in the first ten minutes. Drain the solution and blot the paper with paper towels. If I we're to do this again, I would place a screen in the cookie pan as it was difficult removing wet, 56 year old paper from the pan and it resulted in the tears you see.
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Below are the results. The first two pictures (1820-2 and 3) are while it's in solution. They're identical except for playing with the brightness, contrast, etc. The third picture (1924) is of the dry paper.
To do this, mix two tablespoonfuls of Milk of Magnesia with one quart of club soda and refrigerate the mixture. Pour it into a cookie pan and lay the paper you're working on in the solution for an hour. I notice visible results in the first ten minutes. Drain the solution and blot the paper with paper towels. If I we're to do this again, I would place a screen in the cookie pan as it was difficult removing wet, 56 year old paper from the pan and it resulted in the tears you see.
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