Alteration of a mobile distinguish two types of cleaning: one that is generally at the beginning, when the mobile left in the attic or basement for years, is now full of dust and dirt varies. In this case it is necessary, obtain vacuum cleaner, various brush bristles harsh measures in order to remove all dirt dusty even from the most hidden. The second type of cleaning, (and that is what we will deepen hours) concerns the area of mobile, and is done when the mobile does not need to be paint strippers. This cleansing of the area, is inserted in the restoration work, after all operations reinstatement or restoration and consolidation of the wood. We will act safeguarding the integrity of the original paint and patina, proceed gradually, beginning by trying a softer line with solvents and eventually moving to more aggressive if you do not get the desired result. Agrees to perform a "test" in a little sight of mobile (eg: the low / rear of a side) to verify the effectiveness of the method of cleaning we're going to use to decide how to clean a piece of furniture, we must first of all determine two things: what paint is on mobile and what kind of finish we want to apply our time. In essence, a piece of furniture can be cleaned only if, after applying the same type of finish of the existing one. If we want to apply a different, we should proceed to paint. We will have two main types of finishing: a wax, or shellac, a mobile cleaning wax finished cleaning the furniture with a wax finish can be done simply with a rag soaked in turpentine. Carefully wipe the surface of the cabinet taking the necessary pressure to get the best result. Where the dirt is particularly tenacious avoid pressure too strong in the same place, as this could lighten the wood and severely compromise the aesthetics of the cabinet. To avoid this problem try to put on the stained area a few drops of turpentine, left acting for a few minutes, then wipe the stain. Cleaning a mobile finished shellac to clean effectively a piece of furniture painted with shellac it used a solution (called triple, the number of components) prepared with: - 100 ml of turpentine; - 50 ml of alcohol to 95 - 50 ml Oil straw. Vigorously rubbed evenly but the move with this solution through a cotton swab. Often replaced cotton and gradually decreased the pressure to reach the optimal result. In the case of stubborn dirt, you can slightly increase the percentage of alcohol, but by careful not to exceed why take away the layers of shellac and that there would a paint strippers and repaint the mobile. Once this step scrub the wood with a dry and clean. Actions to date suggested not affect the patina, then you can implement without making trouble, even on antique furniture. Cleaning stubborn stains and 'very frequent that the areas to be restored after the paint is still popular spots with the elimination (or reduction) operation is among the most difficult restoration. If stains resist a slight hobbies, their removal depends on the remoteness in time, the depth of penetration into the wood, the type of wood, but mainly from identification (not easy) the type of stain. If the stains are very stubborn, keep it, the rest are also part of the history of furniture. Stress over a reasonable attempt, is likely to cause more damage to the presence of the same spot. Here are some tips for treatment: Liquid sugar. In this case imbibire the area buffered with hot water. Then dry with a paper towel and wait for the complete drying. Alcohol. If there are stains such intervention is somewhat 'desperate. You can still proceed using a cotton swab dampened with 50% of Essence of Turpentine and 50% of Oil Ground. Then clean with alcohol 94. Ink. You can try to remove stains with a wad of cotton soaked in water and ¾ ¼ of oxalic acid. Limit the intervention only part stained. Leave act for a few minutes, then rinse with a clean sponge. Grease and fat. In this case, the situations are the most diverse and not always possible to complete. You can try rubbing the stained area with a swab of alcohol 94. Or you can dab the stain with alcohol 94 and Talc and then dry with paper absorber heated by an iron. Traces or stains teeth. It eliminates intervening on areas affected by cladding the 30% water, 30% Ammonia (except wood or chestnut oak) and 30% of hydrogen peroxide 130 volumes. Then rinse several times with a sponge soaked in water. Recipe. If you know the nature of the stains may be useful to keep in mind the following universal chemical recipe, to be applied with cladding to wadding or cellulose paste: what kind of stain or fouling cleaning process acids Ammonia or sodium bicarbonate and then rinse long concentrated Coffee Solution Salt kitchen and then rinse long Tar and derivatives Soften with hot oil with clean Benzolo, XYLENES then wash with soap and water grass Alcohol cool with Rinse Fornellino electric So Soot solution to 20% of tartaric acid adhesive plasters Gasoline corrected, benzene, Sverniciatore Ink Glycerine, acetic acid or vegetable oils Citrico Gasoline corrected alcohol Resin Benzolo or 94 Rust solution of zinc chloride to 10% or citric acid at 10% or Hydrochloric acid, or 5% solution of oxalic acid and then rinse with water to soften Blood Ammonia Diluted then deal with rking. of oxalic acid 20% and then rinse with water.