[jellya]

Does anyone know how to get fingerprint marks off canvas? I've got a gold painted canvas that shows up the grease from the fingerprints something bad and I was wondering if there was a way I could get them removed. I'm not a perfectionist by any stretch and I don't mind my art being a little rough round the edges if it's been part of the process of creating it, but these marks are always the first things I see when I look at this piece, which is a shame.





They may well have been left by the artist but I'd rather shift them if poss. Any advice would be appreciated.

[Richard]

If it's just dirt try a NEW rubber VERY gently.

I had a finger print on a print and it rubbed straight off...

OR you can use a piece of stale bread - I have heard many people use that method as an alternative.

[jellya]

Thanks Richard. Much appreciated.

I've heard of those methods before in relation to paper. But for canvas?. . . possibly? I just don't know.

The marks def look like where the natural oils or grease from the fingerprints have dulled the gold paint so perhaps there's a method to lift the grease?

I washed some walls in my house down the other day with sugar soap and thought mmm....no,don't do it! Too risky.

[slowmo]

see if bread can bring any of it up? Might not work, but I successfully removed muddy cat paws from a print with it

[jellya]

Cheers Slowmo.

[mcnuts]

i would just contact a restorer. they charge around £45 and hour or so. well worth the cost unless it's a hush piece yer talkin about