Commissioned by Wigan and Leigh Borough Council in conjunction with Seddons Homes Plc, I initially worked alongside two local primary schools to develop the content of the artwork.‘
Corrosion was reduced by several applications of an acidic solution. It was applied to the surface and allowed to dwell for short period of time. Several applications were used versus longer dwell times to avoid etching the metal. If the metal became etched, the surface would develop a white, hazy appearance. In other words, not just anyone can perform this step. The result of the stainless steel acid treatment left the surface shiny as it was originally intended.
Cris Bruch is a Seattle-based artist. He is best known as a sculptor, but he works in many different media including: metal, paper, string, fiberglass, resin, rubber, composites, plastic, and wood. He has work in many notable collections such as the the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Stadtsparkasse Düsseldorf, Yale
particulate that could scratch the surface during washing. This step was followed with washing the surface with a detergent solution and then rinsing with water. The graffiti was removed by lightly abrading the area with a surface
Corrosion was reduced by several applications of an acidic solution. It was applied to the surface and allowed to dwell for short period of time. Several applications were used versus longer dwell times to avoid etching the metal. If the metal became etched, the surface would develop a white, hazy appearance. In other words, not just anyone can perform this step. The result of the stainless steel acid treatment left the surface shiny as it was originally intended.
The scuff marks from skateboards and bikes needed a more invasive approach, since the deep scratches caused by multiple impacts had active corrosion. These marks were removed with a dual action orbital sander to match the surface finish of the surrounding metal which was followed by a surface conditioning pad.
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