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Happy New Year, Folks!
 
The glue you use depends to some extent on whether the maps you are
mounting are a spare disposable set, how long you wish the display to
last, and what condition you want the wall to be afterwards.
 
Various books on the conservation of library materials will give you
information on wheat paste and other glues.  There are various kinds of
wheat paste depending on the flour you use.
 
Cunha's Conservation of Library Materials: A Manual and Bibliography....
(Scarecrow, 1971), v.1 p.46, contains a warning against using a
commercial wallpaper paste as they may contain various insecticides and
fungicides which may damage the paper.
 
Good luck,
        Fran W.
 
On Wed, 10 Jan 1996, John Walsh wrote:
 
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> >           Has anyone ever mounted that large, wall sized, six sheet
> >           map series of the world, DMA 1150XALL, on a wall?  If so,
> >           what would you recommend for an adhesive and backing.  I've
> >           heard that wheatpaste is used on a masonite or plywood
> >           backing.  However, I have never had any experience with
> >           wheatpaste, or if such goo really exists.
> >
> >           Thanks for any info.
> >
> >           - PMLPaul,
>         I believe that the "wheat paste" you are referring to is just
> plain old wall paper paste. There are different types on the market but
> you are probably looking for the glue for just "paper" wall paper not the
> glue for vinyl coated wall paper. Pop down to your local hardware store
> and pick the brains of an old timer in their paint dept., I think he/she
> will tell you the same thing. Yes it is easy to remove use steam.
> Good Luck !
> Brian
>
 
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Frances Woodward, Special Collections & University Archives Division,
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