[SEL] OT oil painting recovery help

[karl]

How about using a slow running vacuum cleaner. KHF USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Lowe" <plowe at exemail.com.au>
To: "ATIS" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>; "Oldengine.org" 
<stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 1:44 AM
Subject: [SEL] OT oil painting recovery help


> Hi all
> Sorry for the OFF TOPIC, but I need your help, maybe there is a 
> professional amongst us.
> I look after the electronic and electrical maintenance of a flood and fire 
> damage restoration company, they have some oil paintings that have soot on 
> them that needs to be removed. As the paintings have been affected by some 
> heat the adhesion to the canvas could be in question, so rubbing is out. 
> The soot will smear if rubbed. I think we need a product that is like a 
> slightly sticky membrane with a stickiness of say 3 out of 10 that would 
> allow the soot to adhere and not the paint. Unless someone has a better 
> idea.
> I need professional advise please and keep it OFF LIST to 
> plowe at exemail.com.au
> This company does some amazing restoration work but have never done art 
> works before.
> http://www.eastcoastrestorations.com.au/east-coast-restorations.html
>
> Regards
> Peter Lowe
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