Cleaning
Cleaning treatments in the Conservation Lab range from basic stabilization to comprehensive procedures.
 Once evaluated, we remove soil from an original by dusting it with
eraser crumb and gently rolling the crumb across the surface of the
paper artifact. |
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Extensive treatments may be required including washing, tape removal, stain reduction or lining for support. We test the media for solubility in water or solvents required to reduce acids and stains. |
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Acidic paper is supported on a polyester web and washed in a bath of
deionized water amended with calcium carbonate to impart a buffer.
Washed drawings are blotted and air dried. Moveable tables in the lab
help ensure the wet paper is transported as little as possible.
