How to protect one precious oil paintings
How to protect one precious oil paintings ?
First, the preservation conditions
Work in the dark and not ventilated place easily mildew huang, and will cause the deterioration of oil, and not in the sun, because by direct sunlight, produce fade phenomenon, especially the ancient paintings that have the risk of cracking, so to avoid hang the picture beside the air conditioning and central heating. Louvre museum of science research institute of fine arts research institute and the London standard is: is suitable for the conditions for oil painting save humidity 55% ~ 65%, the temperature 20 ℃, well ventilated, the light is good and is not subject to direct sunlight. Collection of works to vertical overlap, don't put the small picture on the big picture.
Second, save the picture
Use that are painted on the picture, to isolate air pollution. Ideal method is to put a layer of hard resin containing all nice, three months after a soft just purport to coat of that material. The above two kinds of every nice with thin coating advisable. When soft that show defects, then wash available reagents, and this agent will not damage the bottom of the hard resin. It is also hard that image, and easy to wash off, its to absorb dust pollution. But modern home repair prefers to use easy to remove soft balm for components that are. If you want to wipe the dust on the screen, appropriate is used camels soft skin to wipe dust.
Third, saved on the back
The linen with a layer containing alcohol resin, and then on the canvas behind, also can prevent moisture. Recently there is a Canvas Protector, can be directly applied in the back of the Canvas, also can get the result of prevent moisture. In addition during nail canvas to cut a piece of the same size with canvas oiled paper or kraft paper nailed together, more or less can have effect.
Fourth, oil painting frame
In a glass frame in the oil paintings, picture and to avoid direct contact with the glass, should have at least 5 mm or so, the air can flow in the frame. Because when the air temperature in the box of glass than the outside air temperature is high, if the humidity in the box in a humid place will be in the inside of the glass into water. If oil painting direct contact with the glass, this layer of water will soon destroy the picture. In addition to on the lower side of the frame part of the open two small holes in order to let the box under the glass surface adhesion of water to shun the holes out of the country, in order to avoid water into steam trapped inside the box, and mold to oil painting. But it is worth noting that the glass is broken, will puncture canvas, so the glass frame can only be used for chamberlain, cannot be used for painting. Dig round the edge of the frame should be, if no plane round, over a period of time, can make the canvas and frame edge contact failure phenomenon.
Five, choice of accessories
The nail of the canvas had better choose copper nail nails. Ordinary has sold on the market is to use nail nails on lead plating. The shape of the nails for tetrahedron. Before using TuFan loch, best place for a few days, completely dry before using them, can help to prevent rust nails and decompose the canvas. There are stainless steel nail needle, also very ideal. Hang a picture of the rope, s a long time, have become corrupt and so broken down, so when the rope a little old, should be ChouHuan new ropes or cables.
