woa2 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I am clearing my Mother's house and I found a book with white mould on it, in the cellar. The book is special to me and I want to restore it and keep it. Does anyone know how to get the white mould off the pages and stop it coming back? If you need photos, I will get some done. Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Robert I would make sure it is dry first (linen cupboard for a few days) then with a soft brush just gently brush off what will then be dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Clive is normally very good and accurate but I am not so sure in this case. It does sound very sensible and good advice but I have done a quick google and they do not recommend increasing the heat. Apparently increased heat can speed up the growth of mold, http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets/3Emergency_Management/08SalvageMoldyBooks.php http://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/preservation/faq.html http://www2.lib.udel.edu/Preservation/mold.htm http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2009/03/05/cleaning-moldy-books-and-magazines/ They all seem to recommend sinilar thinks and mention the dreade words "Health and Safety"Mind you the internet is not always correct:D Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Robert I would make sure it is dry first (linen cupboard for a few days) then with a soft brush just gently brush off what will then be dust. Perhaps what I was coping with was just short term mould eg manual left in damp garage for a few weeks rather well established stuff. It seemed to work for that. Suppose I was lucky the mice didn't get to it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 If it means a lot to you. Worth finding a proper conservator to do it. If you pack the book in acid free art paper with some silica gel that will stop it getting worse. Don't pack it in plastic. A plain brown envelope is the best. The way that old books are cleared of infestation is actually to freeze them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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