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My wonderful zamak shiva statue is corroding; what can I do?

A few months ago I bought from someone a marvelous state, probably from India. I think 60 years old. It is a dancing Shiva, very elegant and spiritual. I think it is made of zamak.
It has tiny holes in it and here and there it is showing white powder in these holes. It is delicately silver plated. I do not want anything to affect the surface. Would waxing be a solution?

Gerard Kind
art lover - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
June 16, 2008

wax [affil links] is very good museum quality product -- try to find it. Hope it helps and good luck!

Goran Budija
- Zagreb
June 19, 2008

Thank you, I'll try.

Gerard

Gerard Kind
- Amsterdam
June 23, 2008

Gosman & Kraan(materialen voor consevering en restauratie )is one Seller of this product in Netherlands.Hope it helps and good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
July 4, 2008

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