Cleaning HMV reentrant grill cloth

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Cleaning HMV reentrant grill cloth

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Anyone have any proven tips to remove a (recent) oil stain from a late 1920’s HMV reentrant gold grille cloth?

Thoughts appreciated

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try dusting it with chalk or talcum to absorb the oil, then you will brush and vacuum to remove the powder

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The best tip I can give is to leave it alone. Almost all of that cloth has become extremely delicate and will most likely disintegrate with any cleaning attempts.

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Post by martinola »

Although in some respects I agree with Jerry, if it were mine, I'd try to remove it (with the frame) and blot it with Naptha (Lighter Fluid). It would be risky, but I can't think staying soaked in oil would do it any good in the long term.

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I posted this not to long ago: http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =7&t=35617

Great advice. Leave it alone.

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The grille cloth was cleaned with smoke sponge and white sprit by professional textile restorers, Janie Lightfoot Textiles LLP, London NW10 4JG. There's a slight ghosting of the oil marks - but am very happy with this result. So nothing's impossible!
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That looks great! Congratulations!

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It looks really good... What is smoke sponge?
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I decided to answer my own question and it looks like these might be very useful for restorations... Also called chemical sponges although they don't contain any chemicals... :?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jv9_wN ... gs=pl%2Cwn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXus2HN ... gs=pl%2Cwn
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