How to Remove Water Stains on Prints

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Tip 1 - How Do I Remove Water Stains from a Poster Print? — Good Questions

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Gillian Williams | permalink

Q: Maybe someone can help me with this tragedy? This is my beloved Superflat exhibit print poster. Eight years ago I got it mounted, but when I moved to NY I didn't ship it out and stored it in my parents' basement. Now I've moved back and discovered they had a flood one year and this poor print got some water damage. Is there any way I can remove the stains without damaging the print? I was thinking of a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser just on the white areas of the print, but I'm scared....

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Tip 2 - How to Remove Water Stains From Printed Pictures | eHow

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Petri Kultaranta | permalink

Water stains on printed pictures and photographic prints can decrease their aesthetic and monetary value and encourage mold growth. Though some pictures are sensitive to water damage and impossible to recover, there are a number of techniques used to treating pictures damaged in floods, storms and other wet weather conditions.

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