[Nhcoll-l] Sea Turtle Carapace Preservation

[Caleb Eubanks]

Hey all,
I am looking to help a colleague figure out how best to preserve a green sea turtle carapace. (Chelonia mydas) I'm familiar with skeletal preparation and taxidermy, but I'm less familiar with the preservation of turtle shells. Most of the ones I've seen in collections appear to have a shiny varnish on them, I was wondering if a non-glossy alternative was known? (Preferably something more archival quality, I was thinking paraloid)

Also, best way to clean the inside? I often use brass brushes or a wire wheel flesher to remove muscle/fat from bones/skins, so I figured that could work, but I was wondering if folks had better ideas.

Any tips and/or literature is appreciated!
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Caleb Eubanks
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