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First answer is wrong.
The do continual maintenance work on the Statue of Liberty so that icon of Freedom of the People to last the test of time. The crown has been closed since 9-11!
See way scaffold was built around The Statue Liberty to clean at (1st page)
http://www.aoeusa.com/pdfs/scaffold_safety.pdf
a little history page - very interesting
Reclothing the First Lady of Metals -- Repair Concerns
http://www.copper.org/education/liberty/liberty_reclothed1.html
Reclothing the First Lady of Metals -- Repair Details
http://www.copper.org/education/liberty/liberty_reclothed2.html
completed on October 28, 1886.
"As her 100 birthday approached, the National Park Service decided she needed to be cleaned. Her copper was beginning to age. People in France and in America sent money for the restoration and by July 4 ,1986 she was cleaned and polished."
reference
http://www.guilfordchristianacademy.com/web_documents/FBL-Statue_of_Liberty.pdf page 5
Bicarbonate of Soda (baking soda) is used to clean the copper surface of the Statue of Liberty. It does cause some discoloration that fades with time.
".....baking soda has long been recognized for its exceptional cleaning abilities beyond household applications. It was used to restore the Statue of Liberty in the 1980's, chosen for its ability to clean without destroying the integrity of the statue's surface."
reference
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:R4FJRolJzjgJ:www.powerandmotoryacht.com/maintenance/0404sodablaster/+times+statue+of+liberty+was+cleaned&cd=15&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
Hope this helps a little bit.
I know it has been cleaned because I was there when it was having the major repairs and cleaned for the 100 yr Celebration process. I also was there after it was completed.
no its copper
The statue of liberty is not painted green, the copper other metals have gotten oxidized, which turns the metals green.
WEll, there is the Empire State Building (but that's not really a STATUE) so a big statue in New York would definitely have to be the famous Statue Of Liberty!! lildancer99<33
Liberty island is home to the Statue Of Liberty.
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with a cloth and a rag :)a little history page - very interestingReclothing the First Lady of Metals -- Repair Concernscompleted on October 28, 1886."As her 100 birthday approached, the National Park Service decided she needed to be cleaned. Her copper was beginning to age. People in France and in America sent money for the restoration and by July 4 ,1986 she was cleaned and polished."Bicarbonate of Soda (baking soda) is used to clean the copper surface of the Statue of Liberty. It does cause some discoloration that fades with time.".....baking soda has long been recognized for its exceptional cleaning abilities beyond household applications. It was used to restore the Statue of Liberty in the 1980's, chosen for its ability to clean without destroying the integrity of the statue's surface."I know it has been cleaned because I was there when it was having the major repairs and cleaned for the 100 yr Celebration process. I also was there after it was completed.
The statue is also know as "lady liberty" but no other name as such.
The Statue of Liberty is a female.
Lady Liberty
the Statue of Liberty came from your mom