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How To Clean Wall Art
By Jessica Stockton
Cleaning is one task that most people do not enjoy. It takes a lot of time and effort, however, if cleaning is done methodically this chore will be easier and faster to accomplish. If your home is filled with precious art then cleaning it should be approached with care and caution. The cleaning technique will depend on the type and medium of the artwork. One cleaning technique does not necessarily apply to all art. Before cleaning any wall art, metal wall art pieces or music note wall hangings, make sure that you have the necessary supplies on hand. You may need a ladder to reach hard-to-reach items hung high on the walls. A broom with a longer handle is also very useful to brush off any cobwebs or dust from nook and crannies. Depending on the materials of your wall art, you may also need cleaning products like wax or polishing products. To clean any wall art, particularly metal wall art, make sure that you work from the top down. This will prevent dust and dirt from the upper portion of the metal wall art to settle on the lower portions of the piece. If you start from the bottom and work your way up then the dirt would just fall down then you would have to repeat cleaning the lower section. Use your long-handled broom to brush off any cobwebs or dust that has settled on top of your wall art piece. You can also use this to brush off any dirt from hard to reach places of the piece. For wall art that requires special cleaning products, make sure to follow directions on the package or container. Most of these commercial products have chemicals that might react with the finish of your wall art. To remove rust from metal art, use a wool pad made of steel. Put a small amount of turpentine or kerosene on the wool pad and rub it gently on the rusted areas. Vigorously rub on areas that are tougher to remove. Once you have removed the rust from your wrought iron wall art, add a coat of wax to protect it from creating moisture and keep it from rusting again. Some wrought iron pieces are already coated with special paint that prevents water or moisture from getting into the wrought iron. Also, avoid using soap and water or any water-base cleaning products on your metal or iron wall art for this may cause rusting. The key to maintaining wall art is to periodically dust and clean them. Regularly dust off any dirt, cobwebs or dust. Do not polish wall art unless the condition warrants such cleaning as excessive polishing may cause more damage than it prevents. Photo from Flickr - "Sun" courtesy of byrdiegyrl . |
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