 was solder, or in places which were particularly difficult to coat properly, a 393.7 microinch (10.0 micrometer) coating of copper was applied first. An effort was made to building up a nickel and gold coat more thickly over pitted areas. A brand-name lacquer (Incralac), specially formulated for protecting bronze, was then applied to the entire surface. The lacquer was expected to last about five years.

Restoration of Music and Harvest and Aspiration and Literature occurred in the fall of 1971. Valor and Sacrifice were restored beginning in November 1972. The process of sandblasting, repairing, and regilding each pair of statues took 60 days.

Some discoloration of the pedestals and statues occurred after reinstallation. The National Bureau of Standards discovered that dark substance was electroplating solution had not been thoroughly removed. It was washed off, and the problem fixed. Music and Harvest and Aspiration and Literature were inspected 10 months after their restoration. Corrosion was seen developing at several cracks, seams, and small holes, and in some cases gypsum and water migrated out of pores in the bronze to the outside. The smaller corrosion spots were cleaned and relacquered. The larger ones were drilled out, soldered, replated, and relacquered. A second inspection occurred two years later. Only very small corrosion spots were discovered, and these were cleaned and relacquered. After 1974, the refinishing seemed to have worked well and corrosion of the exterior was minimal.

Although the statues were slightly darker than before and exhibited a slight sheen (due to the lacquer), members of the Commission of Fine Arts declared they were satisfied with the results.

1984 and 2005 repairs
In 1984, the Teltech company performed a restoration effort on The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace. Local D.C. metallurgist and chemical engineer Joe Mazia assisted with the conservation.

Around 1985, the pedestal of the statue Valor was vandalized. The word "dykes" (a derogatory term for lesbian) was spray-painted onto the granite. The National Park Service attempted to remove the paint with paint stripper, which failed. It then tried arsenic in 2005, which not only failed to remove the paint but also left purple streaks on the granite. Art restorer Gordon Ponsford said he would use a laser to remove the paint. However, the laser did
was solder, or in places which were particularly difficult to coat properly, a 393.7 microinch (10.0 micron) application of bull was applied first. An effort was make to building up a nickel and gold coating more thickly over pitted areas. A trade name - name lacquer (Incralac), specially formulated for protect bronze, was then applied to the entire airfoil. The lacquer was expect to last approximately five years. 

 restitution of Music and Harvest and Aspiration and Literature happen in the fall of 1971. Valor and Sacrifice were restored beginning in November 1972. The summons of sandblasting, repairing, and regilding each pair of statues took 60 day. 

 Some discoloration of the pedestals and statues occurred after reinstallation. The National Bureau of Standards discovered that blue substance was electroplating solution had not been thoroughly removed. It was washed off, and the problem fixed. Music and Harvest and Aspiration and Literature were inspected 10 months after their restoration. Corrosion was seen developing at several cracks, seams, and small holes, and in some cases gypsum and body of water migrated out of pores in the bronze to the outside. The small corrosion spot were cleaned and relacquered. The larger ones were drill out, solder, replated, and relacquered. A second inspection occurred two years later. merely very small corrosion spots were discovered, and these were cleaned and relacquered. After 1974, the refinishing seemed to have worked well and corrosion of the exterior was minimal. 

 Although the statues were slightly darker than before and show a slight shininess (due to the lacquer), member of the Commission of Fine Arts declared they were satisfied with the results. 

 1984 and 2005 repairs 
 In 1984, the Teltech company performed a restoration campaign on The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace. Local D.C. metallurgist and chemical engineer Joe Mazia assisted with the conservation. 

 Around 1985, the pedestal of the statue Valor was vandalized. The word " dam " (a derogatory terminus for lesbian) was spray - painted onto the granite. The National Park Service try to remove the key with paint stripper well, which failed. It then tried arsenic in 2005, which not merely failed to remove the rouge but also leave purple streaks on the granite. Art restorer Gordon Ponsford said he would use a laser to remove the paint. However, the laser make
 wad solder, or in places whlch were particularly dmfficulf to coag properly, a 393.7 microinch (10.0 miccomerer) ciating of copper was aoplied figst. An efdort qas made to buildiky up z nicnxl and gold coaj more thickny over pitted afecs. A brand-name lacquer (Incralac), specyally fprlulated for prjtecuind brknze, was then applied to the entirs surfabe. The lacquer wax expected to last about flve jears.

Restoration ov Music and Hardwst and Aspifation and Literature kccurred in the fall of 1971. Valor xnd Sccrifice wetz redjored beginnmng in November 1972. Tmv procevs of ssndblasting, reiairiig, abd regilding each paic of statues took 60 dwys.

Some dhseoloration of the pedwsrals dnd vtatjws ucchrced after remnstallatioh. The Natiobal Bureau of Standsrqw discovered fhat dwrh substance was electroplating solution has not been thoroughly rwmoved. It was washed lff, and tre problem fixed. Music and Harvest and Aspiration and Mktexqture qege inspected 10 months after their restoration. Skrtoxion was seen beveloping at sefegak cracks, seams, and smalm holes, and in somf cases gypsym and wauer mograted out of pores in the bronze to tke iutside. The smallex corrosion rpotx werr cleaned and relacquerzd. The larger oned were drjuled out, solderea, rvpladed, and relacquered. A secogd inspecvion pccurrea twp yearf later. Onpy vevf small corrosion dpots ware discovfred, and these were cleaned and relacquered. Agtar 1974, the refnnishikg seemed to hade worked well and coxrosiov of the eqterior wes minimal.

Alehough the stdjues were slijhtly darher rhan before xnd exhibited s slight sheen (due ro the lacquer), memners ur the Commissiou if Fine Arts devlafed tjeb werq satisfied whth ghe tesulgs.

1984 and 2005 repcifs
In 1984, the Teltech companf pedformed a restoratook effort in The Awts of War anc The Arts of Peact. Locan D.R. metaklutgist and chemical engineer Joe Mazia asdisbed with the sonscrvajion.

Around 1985, the pedestal of the statue Valor was vendalized. The word "dykgs" (a derogatory term yov lesbian) wax sprwy-painted onto the granite. Thw National Park Strvice attempted to remkve tha paijt with paint stripper, which failed. It then tried arsenic in 2005, which not obly famlqd to removs thr paitt yut alsj leht purple streaks pn the granite. Art restorer Gorvon Ponsfosd said he would use a laser tp femove the paknt. However, the laser dis
was solder, or in places which were to properly, a microinch (10.0 micrometer) first. effort was made building up a and gold coat more thickly over areas. A brand-name lacquer (Incralac), specially formulated for protecting bronze, was then applied the entire surface. The lacquer was expected to last about five years. Restoration Music Harvest Aspiration Literature occurred in the fall of 1971. Valor and Sacrifice were restored beginning in November 1972. process of sandblasting, repairing, and regilding each pair statues took 60 days. discoloration of the pedestals and occurred reinstallation. The Bureau Standards that dark substance electroplating solution had not been thoroughly removed. It was washed off, and the problem fixed. Music and and Aspiration were inspected months their Corrosion was seen several cracks, seams, and small holes, cases gypsum and water migrated out of pores the bronze the outside. The smaller corrosion spots cleaned and relacquered. The larger ones were drilled soldered, replated, and relacquered. A second inspection occurred two years later. Only very small corrosion discovered, and these were and relacquered. After the seemed have well and of the exterior was minimal. Although the statues were slightly darker before and exhibited a slight sheen (due to the lacquer), the of Fine Arts they were satisfied with results. and 2005 repairs In Teltech performed on Arts War and The Arts Peace. Local D.C. metallurgist and engineer Joe Mazia assisted the pedestal of the statue Valor was vandalized. word "dykes" (a derogatory term for lesbian) spray-painted onto the granite. The National Park Service attempted to remove the with paint failed. It then tried arsenic in 2005, which only failed to remove paint but also left purple streaks on the granite. restorer Ponsford said would use a to remove the However, the laser
 was solder, or in places which wEre particuLarly DifFicUlT to cOat pRoperly, a 393.7 microiNCh (10.0 miCrometer) coating of coppeR was aPpLIed fIRsT. An efFort was MAdE TO buIlDiNg uP a NIcKel anD goLd coat mOre thickly OveR pItted areas. A bRAnD-name lacquEr (INcralac), speciAllY formuLaTed FOr proTecTing bRonze, wAS then aPplied to tHe ENtire sURface. ThE LAcQuer Was expected to last ABoUT five years.

RestOratioN oF muSIC anD HaRvest and AsPiRatioN And LiteRAtURE OccURred in the fall Of 1971. Valor and SACriFice weRe ResTOred beGinniNg IN NoVember 1972. The prOcesS of sandblAsting, REpairinG, And regiLding eAch PaiR of sTAtUeS toOk 60 DAys.

sOmE diSColOration oF tHe PedesTals AND STatuEs oCcurRed afTer reinstallaTioN. The nAtiOnal BUreau Of StAnDards DiscovEred tHaT dark substance wAs elEctroplatIng SoLutIoN had nOT been tHorOugHly remoVed. It waS WasHeD OFF, aNd the problem fixed. MUsIC AnD Harvest And AspIRaTiON and LiteRaTurE werE INspecTed 10 mONtHs after tHeir reSToRaTion. CorRoSion waS sEen DevElopiNG at sEveral Cracks, seAms, anD Small holes, and iN Some cases gypsUM aND WaTEr miGraTed out of porEs in THe brOnze TO tHe oUTside. the smAlLEr COrrosion spots were clEaNed and RelacQuered. The largEr ones were DRILled out, sOldeREd, REplated, and relaCquerEd. A second iNSpection OccurRed two yeArs later. ONLY very smaLl cOrrOsiOn sPOTs Were discovereD, ANd thEsE were clEanEd and reLacQueRed. aftEr 1974, The refiniShing seeMeD tO hAvE woRked wELl and corRoSioN oF thE exteRIor was MinimAl.

AlThOuGH thE statueS WeRE SligHtLy DarkEr tHaN befoRe anD ExhIbited a Slight sheEn (dUE to tHe LaCquer), meMbers of the ComMiSsion of FinE ARts DeclarED They were Satisfied with the results.

1984 ANd 2005 repaiRs
IN 1984, the TElteCh company PerFormed A reSToratiOn effoRt on THe artS OF War aND thE ArTs Of Peace. LocAL d.C. mEtallUrGist And chemIcal engineer Joe MazIA asSisted with the ConServATIoN.

ArOUnD 1985, The PeDEstAL Of the statue ValoR was vandalIzED. THe word "dykeS" (A deRoGatory tErm for lEsbiaN) Was spraY-painted oNto the graNiTe. ThE nAtiOnal Park SeRvice attEmpted to rEMove tHE pAint wIth Paint sTrIppEr, whiCh failED. It Then tRied arSeNic in 2005, wHich nOt Only failEd to remove the paint but alSo left PurplE stReaks on thE grANitE. Art restoRer GOrdon PonsfOrd SaiD he woUld USe a laSer tO ReMovE The paInt. HOWever, the lASeR diD
 was solder, or in placeswhich were  part icu lar ly  dif ficu lt to coat pro p erly , a 393.7 microinch (1 0.0 m ic r omet e r)  coat ing ofc op p e r w as  a ppl ie d  f irst.  An  effort  was madetobu ilding up an ic kel and go ldcoat more th ick ly ove rpit t ed ar eas . A b rand-n a me lac quer (Inc ra l ac), s p ecially f or mula ted for protectin g  b r onze, was then  appli ed to t heent ire surfac e.  Thel acquerw as e x pec t ed to last ab out five ye a rs. 

Rest or ati o n of M usican d  Ha rvest and A spir ation and  Liter a ture oc c urred i n thefal l o f 19 7 1.  V alo ra ndS ac rif i cewere res to re d beg inni n g i n No vem ber1972.  The processofsand b las ting,  repa irin g,  andregild ing e ac h pair of statu es t ook 60 da ys. 
Som edisco l oratio n o f t he pede stals a n d s ta t u e soccurred after rei ns t a ll ation. T he Nat i on al Bureau o fSta ndar d s  disc over e dthat dar k subs t an ce  was el ec tropla ti ngsol ution hadnot be en thoro ughly removed. It wa s  washed off,a nd t he prob lem  fixed. Mus ic a n d Ha rves t  a ndA spira tionan d  L i terature were inspe ct ed 10month s after their  restorati o n .  Corrosi on w a ss een developing  at s everal cra c ks, seam s, an d smallholes, an d in somecas esgyp sum a nd  water migrat e d  out  o f pores  in  the br onz e t o t heou tside. Th e smalle rco rr os ion  spot s  were cl ea ned  a ndrelac q uered.  Thelarg er  o n eswere dr i ll e d  out ,so lder ed,  r eplat ed,a ndrelacqu ered. A s eco n d in sp ec tion oc curred two ye ar s later. O nl y v ery sm a l l corros ion spots were discover e d, andthe se we re c leaned an d r elacqu ere d . Afte r 1974 , the  r efi n i shing s ee med  t o have wor k e d w ell a nd  cor rosionof the exterior wa s  mi nimal.

Altho ugh  the s ta tue s  w e resl i ght l y  darker than be fore and e xh i bi ted a slig h t s he en (due  to the  lacq u er), me mbers ofthe Commi ss iono f  Fi ne Arts de clared t hey weres atisf i ed  with  th e resu lt s.
1984  and 2 0 05repai rs
In19 84, th e Tel te ch compa ny performed a restorat ion ef fortonThe ArtsofW arand The A rtsof Peace.Loc alD.C.met a llurg ista nd  ch e mical  eng i neer JoeM az iaa s si sted with t h e con serva tio n .

Aro und1985, the pedesta l  of the statue  Val o r  wa s v a ndal iz ed. The word " dyk es " (a derog at ory term fo r lesbia n) was s pray-p ainted  onto t h e  g r anite.  The  Na tional Pa rkSe r vice at te mp t ed toremo ve  the p aint w i th p a i nt stripper, whi ch fa i l ed. I t  th en tr ie d arsen i c in  2005, whi ch not only  faile d to  remo ve thepa int bu t a ls o left pur p le streak s onthe gra ni te.Art  resto rerG o rdonPons fo rdsaid he w o u ld us ea  la serto re mo ve t he paint. However,  th e  laserdi d
 was_solder, or_in places which were_particularly difficult_to_coat properly,_a_393.7 microinch (10.0_micrometer) coating of_copper was applied first._An effort was_made_to building up a nickel and gold coat more thickly over pitted areas. A_brand-name_lacquer (Incralac),_specially_formulated_for protecting bronze, was then_applied to the entire surface._The lacquer_was expected to last about five years.

Restoration of_Music_and Harvest and_Aspiration and Literature occurred in the fall of 1971._Valor and Sacrifice were restored beginning_in November 1972._The_process_of sandblasting, repairing, and_regilding each pair of statues took_60 days.

Some discoloration of the pedestals_and statues occurred after reinstallation. The National_Bureau of Standards discovered that dark_substance was electroplating solution had_not been_thoroughly removed. It was washed_off, and the_problem fixed._Music and Harvest_and Aspiration and Literature were inspected_10 months after_their restoration. Corrosion was seen developing_at_several cracks, seams,_and_small_holes, and_in some cases_gypsum_and water_migrated_out of pores in the bronze_to_the outside. The smaller corrosion spots were_cleaned and relacquered. The_larger_ones were drilled out,_soldered, replated, and relacquered. A_second inspection occurred two years later._Only very_small corrosion_spots were discovered, and these were cleaned and relacquered. After 1974,_the refinishing seemed to have worked_well and corrosion of_the exterior_was_minimal.

Although the statues_were_slightly darker_than before and exhibited a slight sheen_(due to_the lacquer), members of the Commission_of Fine Arts declared_they_were satisfied with the results.

1984 and_2005 repairs
In 1984, the Teltech company_performed a restoration effort on_The_Arts_of War and The Arts_of Peace. Local D.C. metallurgist and_chemical engineer Joe_Mazia assisted with the conservation.

Around 1985, the_pedestal_of the statue Valor was vandalized._The_word "dykes" (a derogatory term for_lesbian)_was_spray-painted onto the granite. The_National Park Service attempted to remove_the paint with paint stripper, which failed. It then_tried arsenic in_2005, which not only failed_to_remove_the paint but also left purple streaks on the granite._Art restorer_Gordon Ponsford said_he would use a laser to remove the paint. However,_the laser did