Painted Picture Cleaning

[GenesisGT]

I have an old painting that was in a smoked filled house for many years and have been told a cleaning would make the picture look extremely different.

So any recommendation for picture cleaning in Kelowna or the valley.

[Bsuds]

Try Google and maybe the Art Gallery.

[Lady tehMa]

We had an oil fire in our house when I was a teen - my mom used bread dough to lift off the smoke residue. I haven't heard of anyone else using it though.

Here's what a quick Google showed me. http://www.ehow.com/how_8052983_clean-cigarette-smoke-paintings.html

[Iamsomeone]

We had an oil fire in our house when I was a teen - my mom used bread dough to lift off the smoke residue. I haven't heard of anyone else using it though.

That makes sense though. It would be similar to 'silly putty' or that putty stuff you use to lift dirt off a computer keyboard. Not super sticky but just sticky enough.

Your Mom was before her time :) She should have patented it!

[GenesisGT]

We had an oil fire in our house when I was a teen - my mom used bread dough to lift off the smoke residue. I haven't heard of anyone else using it though.

Here's what a quick Google showed me. http://www.ehow.com/how_8052983_clean-cigarette-smoke-paintings.html

Thank you for the link, I had not considered trying it clean it myself. I might just see if I can buy a picture for a couple of bucks and test out my skills. And if it doesn't work out, I will just sit down and make myself a sandwich.

[Queen K]

What kinda sammwhich?

And then you'll call the Rotary Center for the Arts, and ask if they have any leads. And then the Art Gallery. And then fine art galleries, Hambelton?

[GenesisGT]

OMG, all that sounds like work, easier just to sell the picture, take the cash and go buy a sandwich.

[Queen K]

A cleaned picture fetches more cash.

[dirtybiker]

A cleaned picture fetches more cash.

More than a real good sammich ?