Daze Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Just received a Grallator footprint that has been enhanced with wax, which is a usual practice with these footprints. However, I'm thinking of removing the wax and bringing it back to its original state. Does anyone know how I can remove the wax, without damaging the footprint/matrix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 If it is only wax, you might try holding it over some steam and see if that loosens the wax. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Sometimes they use paint but again steam will probably remove that as the pigments are most probably only on the surface, I would try this first before using acetone or similar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 (edited) Thanks guys! I managed to remove most of it with acetone and cotton swabs. Couldn't remove all of it, a very thin layer still remains, but it looks much better and natural now! Edited May 5, 2023 by Daze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, Daze said: Thanks guys! I managed to remove most of it with acetone and cotton swabs. Couldn't remove all of it, a very thin layer still remains, but it looks much better and natural now! Let’s have.a look . Cheers Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 18 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Let’s have.a look . Cheers Bobby Sorry, forgot to show photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Personal preference I liked it before, I'm not one that needs pristine footprints. Rather have everyone know what they are looking at, as long as paint is not used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Daze said: Sorry, forgot to show photo That looks pretty nice to me. Is it from the south of France? Edited May 5, 2023 by Bobby Rico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Troodon said: Personal preference I liked it before, I'm not one that needs pristine footprints. Rather have everyone know what they are looking at, as long as paint is not used. I understand, it's a personal preference. I prefer fossils to be as natural as possible with only a little bit of enhancement when needed. I don't like to turn them into something they're not. That said, I think my 'after' picture doesn't do it justice due to the lighting. Here is a better, more representative photo of the result. As you can see there's still a thin layer of wax which enhances it just enough to make it still clearly recognizable as a footprint, but not so 'in your face' and unnatural as before. 51 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: That looks pretty nice to me. Is it from the south of France? Yes it is, don't know the exact location though. Edited May 5, 2023 by Daze 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, Daze said: Yes it is, don't know the exact location though. I thought so I have one too that MrsR got for me for Christmas one year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 18 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: I thought so I have one too that MrsR got for me for Christmas one year. That's a beautiful footprint and a great gift from MrsR! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patelinho7 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 I don’t know, I kinda like the subtlety of your improved print. Enough to show the unaware observer what is there, but not enough to obscure the natural shape of the track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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