[frameconnews] Re: Cleaning Old Moulding

[Sue Maltby <smaltby@chass.utoronto.ca>]

At the risk of grossing the entire list out, saliva is commonly used by
conservators to remove nicotine.  The enyzmes in saliva are very effective
for removing a variety of accretions.  Saliva is applied using a swaby &
it is crucial to "rinse" afterwards with distilled water (again, applied
by a swab).  I'm not sure what is meant by "gold" (i.e., is it water
gilded, oil gilded...) but given that the frame has survived soap and
water, it must be fairly robust.

Susan L. Maltby, Conservator

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