Precautions for mould spores on a picture frame
Posted: Sun 09 May, 2010 7:34 pm
I am currently undertaking one of those which has been a little more challenging than usual. I think I'll say no next time, but it's too late for this one! It is an engraved print on what appears to be paper, but has the feel of parchment, although I'm quite satisfied that it is not parchment.
A friend dropped it in to me and told me that the lady would come in and see me about it. Well, she did about two and a half years later. The inside of the frame was filled with rather a lot of grey / green / black loose matter which appeared to have become detached from the print. It was all wrapped up in plastic and I did not look any closer until the lady came in.
As it turns out all of this loose matter was mold, I've never seen so much mold ever before. She had a damp wall problem and the mould started in the hardboard back and just kept on going.
Much to my amazement I was able to remove the surface mold, clean the print and soak it off from the mountboard backing, to which it had been stuck down. So far so good, it even looks surprisingly good! Unfortunately she wants to keep the original frame, which I'm sure must have had plenty of contact with all this mold. Before anyone asks, the mold has been treated.
Naturally, I will seal the glass, mount and Conservatek foil barrier backing board as one package with a foil barrier sealing tape, but are there any recognised and safe precautions I can take concerning the frame?
Thanks in anticipation,
Mark
A friend dropped it in to me and told me that the lady would come in and see me about it. Well, she did about two and a half years later. The inside of the frame was filled with rather a lot of grey / green / black loose matter which appeared to have become detached from the print. It was all wrapped up in plastic and I did not look any closer until the lady came in.
As it turns out all of this loose matter was mold, I've never seen so much mold ever before. She had a damp wall problem and the mould started in the hardboard back and just kept on going.
Much to my amazement I was able to remove the surface mold, clean the print and soak it off from the mountboard backing, to which it had been stuck down. So far so good, it even looks surprisingly good! Unfortunately she wants to keep the original frame, which I'm sure must have had plenty of contact with all this mold. Before anyone asks, the mold has been treated.
Naturally, I will seal the glass, mount and Conservatek foil barrier backing board as one package with a foil barrier sealing tape, but are there any recognised and safe precautions I can take concerning the frame?
Thanks in anticipation,
Mark