How to remove moulding-scrape marks from white liner?

[cjmst3k]

I had a stick of moulding (gold with an under-base of brown) fall while leaning on the wall in the gallery, and is scraped a black line in two 2" liners (one a bright-white, and one an off white). Both pieces are from my gallery's inventory, but I would like to salvage them.

Anyone know of a way to remove the lines? I'm concerned anything I might do would smudge them.

 

[kdub]

Try either a dry cleaning bag (a small fabric pouch filled with eraser-like shavings) or possibly a few repeated shots of K2R spot lifter (or if you can't find it, Goddard's Dry Clean Spot Remover is basically the same).

 

[cjmst3k]

Try either a dry cleaning bag (a small fabric pouch filled with eraser-like shavings) or possibly a few repeated shots of K2R spot lifter (or if you can't find it, Goddard's Dry Clean Spot Remover is basically the same).

A wet spot remover like Goddard's or K2R won't smudge and push the color into the fabric?

Also, where would I find a dry cleaning bag? The local dry cleaner?

 

[CAframer]

.. where would I find a dry cleaning bag? The local dry cleaner?

Nah! Any art supply store ...


Sometimes the amount of time spent buggering about trying to fix something just ain't worth it ... often better to toss and replace ... but maybe that's just me

 

[kdub]

A wet spot remover like Goddard's or K2R won't smudge and push the color into the fabric?

It might but it just depends on how severe the stain is. Trick is to not get impatient and to let the solvent dry completely and then lightly brush away the power. I usually don't use the attached brush but will use a soft bristled toothbrush instead. It may take repeated attempts but if you can get it light enough, you might still be able to sell it, even if at a discount.

Sometimes I will scrape off just a few of the worst spots of linen fibers with a clean, sharp utility knife blade to decrease the intensity of the stain first. You don't want to remove entire threads, just a few of the thinner fibers that make up a thread. Sometimes that works, sometimes not--just depends. You might want to test a scrap of liner first to get the hang of what might work or not.

Hope some of this helps.

 

[auntiesarahjayne]

but first, before you do anything, tape masking tape, roll it around your fingers and see if you can lift any of the stain off that way.

 

[Jeff Rodier]

If it can be removed K2r will get it out. Blow the dried powder away with your air nozzle. You can speed the drying with gentle air flow from the nozzle.

 

[kdub]

but first, before you do anything, tape masking tape, roll it around your fingers and see if you can lift any of the stain off that way.

Duh, I forgot about that! Man, out of the framing world for five months and I'm already forgetting some of the basic tricks!

 

[Prospero]

Everybody is assuming they are fabric covered.

If that is so, what sort of fabric? If it's Hessian or similar, a foaming upholstery cleaner might work.