I'd love to provide further detail about your furniture cleaning needs, but 
need a bit more information.  Is the dirt/dust affixed to the surfaces or 
just sitting there?  Do you know what types of finishes are on the pieces? 
Do you apply anything as routine or cyclical maintenance procedures, such as 
wax or something else?  How frequently do you dust/clean the furniture and 
what process do you use?  Thanks.

Marc

American Conservation Consortium, Ltd.
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     Broad Brook, CT 06016
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Marc A. Williams, President
     MS in Art Conservation, Winterthur Museum Program
     Former Chief Wooden Object Conservator, Smithsonian Institution
     Fellow, American Institute for Conservation (AIC)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reine Hauser" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:12 PM
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Question concernng furniture


> Dera All:
>
> Recently our historic house has been undergoing restoration.  Our (wood)
> furniture was mostly covered, but during the process (much too long to
> go into here) some areas were left uncovered, and now have a gritty
> coating of plaster and concrete dust.
>
> What is the best way to remove this safely, without scratching the
> surface and/or removing the patina?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give!
>
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