If it's really important to you, don't try anything. Let a professional do it. Take a tip from one who's tried.
Kirby McDaniel www.movieart.net On Feb 6, 2010, at 6:11 AM, James Richard wrote: > Hmmm... I would have thought one of our restorers on this list would respond, > but no one seems to be around just now. A couple of thoughts: > > 1) You could try heat. Take a hair dryer to the front of the glass, the glass > will heat up and the poster might release. Don't get it hot enough to burn > (but I'm not sure a hair dryer could do that). > > 2) You could try steam. This would be tricky. You take a steam iron, hold it > over the back of the poster and hit the steam button to jet some steam onto > the poster. It might release. But since this is a 100-year old poster, the > steam would wet the paper and could cause it to fall to pieces, so maybe not > such a good idea. > > If you're going to send it to someone for restoration anyway, why not ask > them how to get it off the glass? They might want to do it themselves, even > if it means shipping the glass to them. Maybe there's someone within driving > distance who would know how to do this? > > -- JR > > Kevin Conway wrote: >> >> ANyone know How to remove/restore a 100 year old poster STUCK to the frame >> glass? It is very fragile and before I send to the restoration company I >> want to remove it from the glass. ABout a 10" section has stuck to the >> glass. Any ideas? >> >> Kevin Conway >> Conway's Vintage Treasures >> www.CVTreasures.com >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> >> > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
