How to Clean Your Oil Paintings Properly

How Not to Clean How Not to Clean Your Oil Paintings Your Oil Paintings http://www.iloveoilpaintings.com http://www.paintingsgalore.com

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There are a lot of myths going around the There are a lot of myths going around the world and the internet on how to clean your world and the internet on how to clean your

paintings. paintings.

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Here Is Some Of The Here Is Some Of The Advice That You Need Advice That You Need

To Avoid:To Avoid:



Some says that bread and raw potato can Some says that bread and raw potato can help you in cleaning your paintings. Rubbing help you in cleaning your paintings. Rubbing

it to the paintings to pick up dust and it to the paintings to pick up dust and grimes. The results of both of these methods grimes. The results of both of these methods

is bread crumbs and potato residue. The is bread crumbs and potato residue. The bugs will thank you.bugs will thank you.




Using baby oil in a painting is the best. Using Using baby oil in a painting is the best. Using a cotton ball and rubbing it in a circular a cotton ball and rubbing it in a circular

fashion. makes it shiny and the colors look fashion. makes it shiny and the colors look bright. The problem is that it does not bright. The problem is that it does not

rehydrate the oil paint. It just sits there and rehydrate the oil paint. It just sits there and it doesn’t dry up. It doesn’t attracts dust and it doesn’t dry up. It doesn’t attracts dust and

grimes too.grimes too.




Using rubbing alcohol is a big “NO! NO!. Yes, Using rubbing alcohol is a big “NO! NO!. Yes, it may clean a spot or smudge but it will also it may clean a spot or smudge but it will also

take the paint right off. take the paint right off.

Even a feather duster can be Even a feather duster can be harmful to your painting. The harmful to your painting. The

barbs on the feathers can cause barbs on the feathers can cause tiny scratches over the surface.tiny scratches over the surface.




Actually cleaning your painting is really Actually cleaning your painting is really easy. Use soft, dry sable brush to get the easy. Use soft, dry sable brush to get the

dust off. Anything beyond this usually needs dust off. Anything beyond this usually needs a professional.a professional.



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