HELP- Litho Tray In Desperate Need

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Robby Raccoon

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Today I found this at a thrift store of all places.
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Clearly, though, it has seen better days and is deteriorating badly (flaking right off).
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The litho is bubbling off of it.
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I need to know how to save it:

Whatever is used must be:
Acid-free
Colour safe (Non-Reactive)
Clear
Non-yellowing
Non-cracking
Removable with solvents
Able to seal it and hold down the flaking pieces

McKinley and Roosevelt, election of 1900.
 

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Today I found this at a thrift store of all places.
View attachment 176471
Clearly, though, it has seen better days and is deteriorating badly (flaking right off).
View attachment 176469
The litho is bubbling off of it.
View attachment 176470
I need to know how to save it:

Whatever is used must be:
Acid-free
Colour safe (Non-Reactive)
Clear
Non-yellowing
Non-cracking
Removable with solvents
Able to seal it and hold down the flaking pieces

McKinley and Roosevelt, election of 1900.

Maybe a light coating of shelac may help stabilize it.
 

Robby Raccoon

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I don't think shelac is removable with solvents, and the old spray deteriorates. I know the formula has been altered but who's to say it wouldn't do the same.
 

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