Oil Stains on a Page
Dear Aunt Daisy, Could you kindly give me a recipe for removing oil-stains from white paper? I have a fairly large oil-stain on a page of an expensive book; but I am afraid to touch it since it may ruin the page.
Hoping that you will answer my query through the columns off The Listener and wishing your section continued success-" A Reader of Your Column." I am very doubtful whether you will be able to remove the oil stain completely, or at least without altering the appearance of the paper so that the place is always noticeable. The "finish" of the paper is almost sure to be spoilt. I discussed the matter with a library expert, who suggested trying first the old method of brown paper and a warmi iron. Sandwich the page between two pieces of brown paper, and press firmly. Do not have the iron hot enough to scorch, or the last state will be worse Bs it
than the first. I would also suggest sprinkling fuller’s earth between the brown paper and the stained page. Fuller's earth will absorb. grease. Then please write again and tell me the result, won't you, because my library expert has promised to look up various methods using acids, and so on, However, these methods would almost certainly affect the finish of the paper, which is the reason he suggested trying first the method I have given you.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 117, 19 September 1941, Page 46
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242Oil Stains on a Page New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 117, 19 September 1941, Page 46
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