Working with Traditional Wood Finishes: Lime-based Treatments

Vanishing Teasures 2017 Special Topics* course

Sarah Jackson (NPS)

This workshop focuses on lime-based traditional finishes, their history of use, composition, application, and maintenance for all substrates. Students will have the opportunity to work in the field mixing limewash solution and practicing application techniques at the historic Menor’s Ferry log structures in Grand Teton National Park.

*SPECIAL TOPICS
Vanishing Treasures’ Special Topics workshops offer additional exposure to burning preservation topics facing our National Parks. They are offered in additional to the standard progression of Foundation, Core, and Materials courses.