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The properties and cleaning efficacy of five different sponges and two microfibre moistened cloths were studied on both naturally and artificially aged and soiled oil paint surfaces. The cleaning efficacy of the materials were compared to that of conventional cotton swab cleaning with water and saliva. All materials tested showed good performance in terms of cleaning compared to swab rolling with water or saliva. The tested moist isoprene make up sponge performed best of all materials on the artificeally aged and soiled surfaces.
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Verbal communication with colleagues and conservators participating in the Dry Cleaning Workshops of January and June 2010, Instituut Collectie Nederland, Hobbemastraat 22, Amsterdam.
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Hema is a department store and Etos is a drugstore. Both are chain stores in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. There are new sponges on the market. ALthough most claim to be PU sponges testing is needed to determine any additives present.
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By Polly Saltmarsh in 2008.
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At the former ICN, Gabriël Metsustraat 8. Light microscopy and SEM showed that the dirt was mainly particulate inorganic matter conaining silica, calcium, sulphur and aluminium, indicating that much of the dust was related to cement and building material.
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Veríssimo Mendes, B., van den Berg, K.J., Megens, L., Joosten, I., Daudin, M. (2014). New Approaches to Surface Cleaning of Unvarnished Contemporary Oil Paintings – Moist Sponges and Cloths. In: van den Berg, K., et al. Issues in Contemporary Oil Paint. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10100-2_25
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