Firstly you should remove all the dust from the surface of canvas oil painting firmly without harming painting with a clean, dry white cotton cloth. Do not use any type of cleaning solutions as they might be containing some harsh chemicals which can spoil your painting.
One most effective and safest way of protecting your painting is by framing the painting or you can also get it done by some professional. The frame will provide support and a measure of protection for your painting. This will also make it easier to store and less likely to sustain damages.
You should select an area in your home where there is no direct sunlight and a constant temperature is maintained at that place. It is very important to keep paintings away from intense temperature and humid conditions so that it may not get stretched or decomposed because of the yeast and moisture.
Area of the house in which you are storing canvas paintings should not be affected by the insects in case you find insects there then use appropriate chemicals to make that area insect free. Some pests like moths and wood lice are very harmful for your paintings as they can destroy the frames and canvas completely. One thing should be considered while making use of insecticides for destroying these insects that hey should not come in contact with the painting as these are strong chemicals and can cause spoil your paintings.
While keeping the painting you should make sure that they are kept erect. In case you are placing multiple paintings together, make use of large sized polystyrene slip sheets so that they paintings may not get spoiled from direct contact of each other. Polystyrene sheets protect your art from any kind of dust, scratches or dents.
Dirty paintings are to be cleaned with proper care, make use of microfiber fabric and mixture of distilled water in which mild detergent is added so that surface of the painting can be cleaned. One more thing which should be considered while cleaning the painting is that, fabric should be completely soft so that it may not cause scratches on the painting. After cleaning the painting with damped fabric allow it to dry in the shade. With taking care of your painting with above stated steps you can maintain true colors of your painting for longer time of your painting for longer time.
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