Front Door Refinished (2010)
The old growth walnut front door was in need of cleaning and protection.
Shamrock Decorating, Inc. performed hand cleaning with TSP and power tool sanding on the front entry door. A coat of Sikkens Cetol stain system was applied to the wood, followed by a coat of Sikkens Cetol varnish.
Baptismal font test cleaning (2009)
After 100 years, the font is dirty.
The Chicago Conservation Center performed test cleaning on a rear section of the limestone baptismal font, located at the front of the sanctuary. The font is extremely fragile so it was decided to perform all conservation work at Second Presbyterian rather than de-installing the font and removing it to the CCC’s studio.