You want to protect your ship model the best you can after having spent many hours and years to create a work of art in some cases.

By avoiding chemical deterioration Protection starts at the build stage. To some degree all metals tend to oxidize. Typical metals like aluminum, brass, Britannia (pewter type alloy), steel, copper, tin alloy and stainless steel are used in a ship model built.

You should dry thoroughly after washing the metal parts with water and a mild soap, brush them with a lacquer clear coat after assembling prior to assembly. In your wife's medicine cabinet the lacquer clear coat can be found labeled clear nail polish. Wooden ship model kits are very reliable.

By coating those in bees wax rigging lines can be preserved. The bees wax not only act as a barrier to moisture but will prevent fraying so that depending on the amount of humidity in the room the lines don't continually loosen and stretch.

In the container draw the line through the slots, two to three times, with each pass giving the line a small turn if using the cake method. Now, to melt the wax into the line you could now run the line across the surface of a 60 watt light bulb.

Visit your wife's medicine cabinet again to keep sail cloth material from deteriorating, and use her hair spray. A light spray will not only hold the sail in a billowing form but also will protect the sail if that is how like it be displayed. The sun is the biggest enemy of the sail cloth.

Where in your house you display the model is crucial. Near a heat source or in direct sunlight the model should not be displayed. Use low voltage (low temperature) LED's if you need to augment the lighting.

By encasing your ship model the accumulation of dirt, oil and dust can be avoided with Model ship building tools. From playing with your model a solid case will also keep the cat. with a glass case, wood frame and glass inserts or Plexiglas, a Plexiglas case or Cases can be made similar to an upside down aquarium.

On your preferences your selection of the right case depends as there are advantages and disadvantages of both. Under glass is A good way to display and protect a model ship; with beveled edges we also sometimes use acrylic covers. Glass is less susceptible to sunlight, scratches and heat and more durable.

You'll save money if you are able to make your own as cases are not cheap unfortunately. Slowly corroding paper and fabrics the wood from display cases can lead to acid migration which is another thing to keep in mind.

Underneath your display it’s best to places a small sheet of Mylar and in order to alleviate the buildup of acid fumes to allow for air flow.

Ship models need continuous attention and monitoring, thus to ensure that the models are kept in the best possible condition proper conservation is imperative.

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