How to clean dirty oil painting

lindseylcw | 04:37 Thu 02nd Oct 2008 | Arts & Literature

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Have an old oil painting found in a junk shop and was wondering how to clean it up a bit, can't afford proper cleaning by a professional

For anyone who read children's books in the 80's. Please help if you can.

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MrCurious

Just use a soft cloth and a mild detergent . As long as the painting is not flakey this will do the trick . I also was told that professional restorers also use spit ! This may work but dosn't sound very hygenic , and if its a large painting a lot of hard work ...

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paulthewall

Do not use white spirit! Use a diluted detergent, and cotton buds, discarding frequently. It will take a long time. Go firstly for the corner where the name might be, and research it. That might tell you if you want to go on!

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