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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A liquid or powder used to smooth and shine a surface. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Metal | + | A liquid or powder used to smooth and shine a surface. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Metal%20cleaner Metal polishes] often contain fine [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=abrasive abrasives] ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rouge iron oxide], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=graphite graphite]). [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Furniture%20polish Furniture polishes] may contain abrasives ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=horsetail horsetail], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pumice pumice], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=charcoal charcoal], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=chalk chalk], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fish%20skin fish skin]), vegetable waxes ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carnauba%20wax carnauba], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=candelilla%20wax candelilla]), oils ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lemon%20oil lemon oil], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=walnut%20oil walnut oil]) and solvents. Nail polishes usually have a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellulose%20nitrate cellulose nitrate] base. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
| − | * | + | * Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986 |
| − | * | + | * Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, ''Technology and Conservation'', Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985 |
| − | * | + | * Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, ''A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments'', National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Revision as of 07:21, 24 July 2013
Description
A liquid or powder used to smooth and shine a surface. Metal polishes often contain fine abrasives (iron oxide, graphite). Furniture polishes may contain abrasives (horsetail, pumice, charcoal, chalk, fish skin), vegetable waxes (carnauba, candelilla), oils (lemon oil, walnut oil) and solvents. Nail polishes usually have a cellulose nitrate base.
Synonyms and Related Terms
polisher; polishing powder; buffing compound
Hazards and Safety
Many polishing formulations are flammable
Comparisons
Properties of Common Abrasives
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments, National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000