7/27/2019 Family Portrait Damaged During Shipping - Disaster
with Liquid Detergent
2/3
$6000 worth of damage done to the two paintings and the two
frames. Unfortunately,
eventually in order to keep these treasures, she had to pay for
a mistake that was not
necessarily her fault.
Luckily, the paintings themselves had a good, strong layer of
varnish over the paint. This
helped prevent the detergent and paint from interacting which
would have made it almost
impossible to clean the paintings of the detergent without
disturbing the paint. After
FACL cleaned the paintings, they were re-varnished. FACL was
able to restore the
paintings back to their pre-existing condition without
significant damage.
The frames, however, were not as
lucky. The finishes on them did not
allow for the removal of the
detergents and stains. Therefore, in
order to restore the frames and bring
them back to pre-existing condition
they will have to be re-finished.
The shipping damage of heirlooms can be prevented entirely if
the proper precautions are
taken in the first place. When moving an heirloom, or anything
you would like to protect,
always make sure it is properly sealed and protected from any
outside source. Some of
the common problems FACL sees in shipping damage is dirt and
dust getting on the
items, water damage (and other liquids) and, of course, damage
from getting banged
around (impact damage). Always get proper instruction for
wrapping and packing
heirlooms. However, when moving collectibles along with other
objects that could
potentially damage it, sealing is only part of the work. The
proper placement of a
valuable when moving is important. Take precaution to not let
any other potentially
dangerous items spill, bump or fall on your valuables. This
involves placing a protective
