Wonder If They Used BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond?

[opie_7afe]

Technician Jonathan Miller applies protective wax as part of regular conservation work on the Liberty Bell at Independence National Historical Park Thursday, June 7, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Waxing historic: Liberty Bell gets protective coat


Some preservation experts are waxing historic in Philadelphia.
The Liberty Bell has received a coating of protective wax from conservators. It's applied once or twice a year to the inside of the 2,080-pound iconic bell.


The outside of the bell has been given a variety of coatings over the decades. The inside of the bell is a different matter.
Years ago, the National Park Service discovered there was a buildup of ammonium sulfate powder in the bell's interior. The theory is that airborne pollution causes the buildup when it gets trapped in the stagnant air inside.


On Thursday, experts removed the previous protective coating and applied a new one. Park Service curator Bob Giannini says the process takes a half hour or so.

 

[Todd@RUPES]

Good question!

Interesting article, I wonder it they are using regular old car wax, and charging the tax payers 100k!

 

[tropicsteve]

i'm sure before they could decide what to use, it was necessary to attend a conference in las vegas for a week also.

 

[opie_7afe]

LOL tropic and todd, i just randomly came across the article so figured i would post it here to give everyone a laugh, it honestly looks like they are just using some type of normal old wax and using a torch to melt it....funny they need to redo the outside of the bell every couple of years, if they used opti-coat bet they would not need to.

 

[Old Pirate]

Who know's what they use, but it could be a metal sealant on it.