Cleaning screen prints
- jvwoodford
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I noticed a small smudge - appears to be a clear liquid like oil from someones finger tips and only visible in the right light.
Does anyone have any tips on removing this? The print is otherwise mint so its a shame to just leave this blemish, unless of course cleaning it risks damaging the print.
Thanks in advance.
Does anyone have any tips on removing this? The print is otherwise mint so its a shame to just leave this blemish, unless of course cleaning it risks damaging the print.
Thanks in advance.
Spent 100£ and send it to a conservator. If it isn't worth 100£ then stop obsessing OR
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- jvwoodford
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Thanks for the help, think I'll try using a microfibre cloth and see if that works. Definitely not worth paying a lot of money for, just a small blemish that's really bugging me.
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No luck with the microfibre cloth.
The way the mark reflects light in a different way to the rest of the print made me think it was an oily smudge but upon closer inspection it now looks as though it's actually a scuff that has removed a thin layer of ink, revealing the less glossy under-layer.
So I'm guessing this is beyond me at this point as I'll probably end up causing more damage if I try to fix it. Seems like I may get a specialist to look at it after all. And naturally, I complained to the seller and ended up getting a full refund so it's not all bad
The way the mark reflects light in a different way to the rest of the print made me think it was an oily smudge but upon closer inspection it now looks as though it's actually a scuff that has removed a thin layer of ink, revealing the less glossy under-layer.
So I'm guessing this is beyond me at this point as I'll probably end up causing more damage if I try to fix it. Seems like I may get a specialist to look at it after all. And naturally, I complained to the seller and ended up getting a full refund so it's not all bad
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so whats the print
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It's The Shining by Laurent Durieux.
If it was in the corner or lower down i wouldn't be so bothered but it is right in the central portion.
If it was in the corner or lower down i wouldn't be so bothered but it is right in the central portion.
jvwoodford wrote:No luck with the microfibre cloth.
The way the mark reflects light in a different way to the rest of the print made me think it was an oily smudge but upon closer inspection it now looks as though it's actually a scuff that has removed a thin layer of ink, revealing the less glossy under-layer.
So I'm guessing this is beyond me at this point as I'll probably end up causing more damage if I try to fix it. Seems like I may get a specialist to look at it after all. And naturally, I complained to the seller and ended up getting a full refund so it's not all bad
Looks like eczema.
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On some prints you can use a dry cleaning pad. Several companies make them, they look like a sock filled with eraser dust, pretty much what they are, made for drafting tables. I suggest a white one so you can see if you're pulling color off. They have to be used very, very, very lightly, preferable testing in a discreet area first. You should have some canned air to blow the dust off lightly. They can be useful in getting scuffs out of dark colors, but you better know what you're doing or be prepared to do more harm than good.
There is a photo emulsion cleaner called PEC-20 that can sometimes be useful as well. It will pull up fingerprints (though that doesn't seem to be your problem) from photos beautifully and works well on some high gloss prints. Again, you better know what you're doing as you run the risk of doing more harm than good. Either of these suggestions could pull ink right off the wrong print.
There is a photo emulsion cleaner called PEC-20 that can sometimes be useful as well. It will pull up fingerprints (though that doesn't seem to be your problem) from photos beautifully and works well on some high gloss prints. Again, you better know what you're doing as you run the risk of doing more harm than good. Either of these suggestions could pull ink right off the wrong print.