Why you should never use Windex to clean the images

As the display of images and the images , but you know, to clean the proper way decorative frames and glass in it?

Jennifer Ickes, the registration authority of the head to the Museum of Art in New Orleans to do. During his 20-year NOMA their fair share clean them. It is at these tips by experts as a professional museum for cleaning.

To clean glass fronts:

Glass facades often cover glare and avoid UV protection. Unless you are the one who probably is not professional design, says that when the glass coating just by looking. Since the ammonia-based cleaners can damage these coatings (as a regular Windex), all facades play safe and clean glass, as if covered.

• Remove the work of the wall and on a flat clean surface.
• Lightly window cleaner without ammonia in a microfiber cloth ( smooth or made of purposes glass ). Never spray directly on the glass, as it can seep under the edge of the frame and damage to the picture or drawing.
• Wipe the glass in a circular motion to make sure to get into the corners.

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To clean the acrylic fronts:

Ickes recommends the frame in hard plastic or acrylic cleaning, try own Novus . Not scratch and leaves a gloss, the fogging and fingerprints, dust and eliminates static thrusts to withstand the dust attracting.

• Remove the work of the wall and on a flat clean surface.
• Apply a small amount of cleaning Novus on a microfiber cloth. Do not use - a little goes a long way.
• The cleaner on the circular acrylic front to make sure to enter the corners movement.
• Wipe with a clean microfiber cloth.

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Note: Novus also remover scratch acrylic. If you use it, recommend Ickes that you are not the same cloth you use to clean the acrylic glass or later. The debris is not completely washed out and leftover pieces of rags may scratch the surface. Reallocate those rags less sensitive to cleaning tasks.

Other cleaning Acrylic:

• Brillianize : alcohol and ammonia free, this formula is safe for acrylic veneers and frame. Applied as directed with a microfiber cloth made-to-clean glass.
• Novus raw Polish Mates : for the purification of acrylic, plastic and glass, these disposable wipes eliminate the risk of abrasive particles scratch again remains usable materials.

To clean modern or antique picture frames:

• For relatively modern frame (not antique) recommend cleaning Ickes dust with a dry microfiber cloth. Moisten with water on stubborn stains, then clean.
• Veterans, old frames made of wood or decorated frame (particularly those with stucco ornaments / wood) is fragile and can use a soft brush and fine hair (like a makeup brush) to be cleaned. If executives dust NOMA Ickes is not touching the frame of the brush. Instead, the brush moves quickly to any area, "Creating air" that lift and remove dust. This prevents the hair pieces of plaster or wood decorative entanglement.

Although it is on the wall, you take the time to inspect the general condition of framed works. Mark Rogers, owner of Destination in Dallas suggest you see the following:

• Search Change to discoloration, yellowing or the colors of the image / illustration. These show either a bad frame (in this case replace carpet with non-acidic components) or excessive sun exposure (moving print exposed to a smaller portion of the sun and / or move to the acrylic or filtered UV glazing glass).
• Are hooks and child safe? When the wire for the next use spare coating of vinyl . It is less likely to cut.
• Make sure the support liner over wooden frames are not in contact with the print / picture. The acidic paper can cause damage. if they have replaced the paper also gaps or cracks.
• Print / photo may not have the carpet or touching wood, because it is acidic.
• Make it unconventional work? If so, it is reassembled.
• You are files carpet? Splitter is in good condition? Both prevent the glass from work to come into direct contact. If you have lost, cracked or dried, it replaces them.
• Are narrow frame? the screws are tightened? The solid and robust frame? If not, you should fix it.

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