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Thank you all, really appreciate it. Just an update.
The photographer kindly agreed to send a replacement photo at half price, rather than insisting I purchased two as they had originally said, and there was a spare that I could use to finish the framing while I wait for it to arrive. (It makes sense, promise.) The customer has now collected both pieces (with minute inspection but passed without comment so fingers crossed).
My little haul arrived and I didn't trust the canned air duster, so that is being put to keyboard cleaning duties instead.
The big soft brush and the nozzle of the small blower brush seemed to work best, and I switched to microfibre cloths to touch the glass rather than paper towel. I think these will be my go-to for the time being.
When the replacement photo arrives, I doubt I will be asked to frame it but you can't win them all. I hope I kept my head high and professional....
I will definitely look at the blowers and anti-static brush mentioned when I have a few more pennies.
Canned air - I always started the air stream (can neither shaken nor stirred) on my arm, to get rid of any propellent, and to confirm the output pressure. Used this for many years on photographic film.
Compressor - oil free, with moisture trap - again, start on arm for pressure control. Used this for many many years on photographic film.
Rocket blower - useful, but if I'm not concentrating, I've been known to hit the thing being dusted with the nozzle of the blower!
Application tape - used in sign making, very much like a giant roll of masking tape. Very useful for blowing dust from frames / prints / machines onto. Pull out a section (say 2x3') and place adhesive up on bench, and tape into place with masking tape. Then using compressor, get dust to fly onto it.
I haven't read through all the replies but being a photographer as well as a printer & framer I use a good quality camera lens cleaning brush by Giottos like the one here:
Don't worry about the blower & other stuff with it unless you want it for a camera but I find that the brush removes dust from the surface of our prints very well without damaging the surface.
I actually use a small hand held vacuum.....cue many on here screaming....”what?!”
I clean the glass using a glass cleaner and blue paper towel, then go round and round and round with my little vacuum. It works brilliantly. I think I bought it for about £12 from Asda. It has a soft brush attachment so I can very lightly go over mounts etc.
But it really is the best but of kit in my studio!
