This steel sculpture was created as part of SG50 and takes pride of place alongside the running track at NTU. Made from stainless steel by established artist Sun Yuli it measures 5.8m tall by 2.2m wide.
The sculpture was suffering from general build-up of dirt and staining caused primarily by the environment. There was dark black staining in various locations, especially on the base along with water staining and other surface dirt on the spirals. We were engaged to professional clean the sculpture and bring back its "shine".
Cleaning a sculpture such as this requires careful planning in terms of suitable access as well as selection and process of materials used. As you can see from the before and after photographs the end results were excellent.
From a distance in photographs its challenging to truly appreciate the condition, but suffice to say that the sculpture was most definitely suffering from prolonged outdoor exposure to Singapores tough climate. You can appreciate some of the challenges and the end improvements via the close-up photos provided below.
Heavy build up of dark areas around the joins and attached plates.
The black marks are removed and the stainless steel is significantly shinier.
Surface dirt present in various locations.
Water staining evident through the spiral along with build up of dark spots and other dirt.
Water marks are gone along with all other surface dirt. Sculpture has new-like shine restored to the steel.
If you are responsible for maintaining large outdoor sculptures and looking for a professional restoration company with a proven track record then please get in touch for a no obligation site visit to understand your options and potential cost.
