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Ask Annissa: How Should I Clean Fire-Damaged Artwork?

Paintings are very delicate and need to be cleaned with the utmost care. With a chem sponge, you can save a lot of them and also remove soot damage.

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Annissa Coy is a well-trained and highly skilled professional with more than two decades of experience in the cleaning and restoration industry and the co-creator of Firehouse Education and Mobile Cleaning Systems. She was also the winner of R&R’s inaugural Recognizing Women in Restoration award in 2017. Be sure to check out Annissa’s weekly videos on www.randrmagonline.com! Have a question for Annissa? E-mail her at Annissa@firehouseeducation.com.

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