1, water washing
For general solid texture, not afraid of water immersion artifacts, such as: pottery, porcelain, brick, tile, stone, copper, iron, bone, tooth, jade, wood and other materials made of cultural relics and curiosities, the surface attached or stained with dirt can be washed with distilled water.
2, dry cleaning
Textile artifacts such as stains, washing may fade, then you should use gasoline and other things to scrub, you can also use dry cleaning directly sprayed in the stains, dry cleaning agent should be used before making a test. Dry cleaning is best first from the inconspicuous place or corner parts to start, and finally deal with the center of the tissue or obvious parts.
3, dry rubbing
Some objects afraid of water and some unearthed objects, in order to maintain the original object due to the erosion of the natural color and lustre of the ground over the years, should not be rinsed with water and drugs. For this type of artifacts with a soft texture of the damp cloth gently wipe can be.
4, wind drying
For the paper articles and part of the fabric should not be washed or dry rubbing, should choose the wind drying method, the surface of the dust and moisture blown away. Outdoor drying should pay attention to weather changes, to avoid prolonged exposure to strong sunlight, to avoid strong winds blowing, keep abreast of changes in temperature and humidity. At the same time also want to avoid smoke pollution near the chimney, under the tree to prevent damage to birds and insects, but also to avoid the willow blossom season for wind drying to prevent pollen staining and so on.
5, mechanical dust
Larger, bulky and irregular artifacts, such as furniture, felt, hollow body objects, such as vacuum cleaners and other mechanical dust; larger stone carvings, sculptures, etc., in the vacuum at the same time you can use a high-pressure air pump, vacuum cleaner is not easy to suck out the dust blown off.
6, drug cleaning
Mainly used in various types of harsh environments to preserve the antiques and unearthed artifacts. These artifacts buried in the ground for a long time, by a variety of environmental and harmful substances, rust corrosion is serious. Because of the different mixtures in various places in the excavated material, corrosion is different, so in the use of self-mixing liquid should be experimental, to be achieved after the obvious effect and then use; to be due to the different pieces of artifacts, the selection of different medicines and use different methods.
