The project that PIACENTI Spa created for the recovery and restoration of the Palazzo Reale, Naples, is part of a larger project aimed at restoring the fine decorative appearance of the inner courtyards to the Palace and of the complex north elevation of this great architectural marvel on the side that overlooks the park. PIACENTI Spa has carried out a conservative restoration which permits the aesthetic characteristics of the balustrades in limestone and the faux brick in plaster of the internal courtyards to shine once more. The operation, preceded by most careful checks on the stability of all elements treated, eliminate all forms of deterioration that compromised the integrity of the work and that would imped its proper conservation through time.
Treatment of stone balustrades:
1. Disinfect against the colonies of micro-organisms;
2. Removal of consistent surface deposits;
3. Removal of black crusts;
4. Removal of metallic elements no longer necessary;
5. Treatment for stopping the oxidation of recoverable metallic elements;
6. Removal of oxide stains on stone surfaces;
7. Reintegration of three dimensional elements;
8. Plastering and filling of joins;
9. Application of final protection fluid.
Treatment of faux brickwork in plaster:
1. Disinfect against colonies of micro-organisms;
2. Removal of consistent surface deposits;
3. Removal of black crusts;
4. Removal of small disintegrated sections of the original facing;
5. Consolidation by means of fluid injection filling;
6. Reconstruction of missing parts;
7. Filling of cracks and hairline fractures;
8. Colour reintegration of the filling;
9. Application of the final protective treatment.
