Gilt Mirror Frame.

16011996 · 27 October 2004 at 5:18PM

any ideas on how to clean it, it has all in and out bits and is very dirty, but only cost £3 from a jumble sale and once clean should look fab.

thanks

16011996 · 28 October 2004 at 9:08PM

bumped cos i need HELP!!!!

madmummy_2 · 28 October 2004 at 9:58PM

I think you have stumped us on this one

Gilt can easily come off if you use too much water/cleaning products. Could you try vacuuming with an upholstery brush and use a soft tooth brush to get into the fiddly bits. I saw on TV once how they use talc to clean very delicate things in stately homes. They sprinkle it on and gently brush in and vac off.

If you can't get it clean you could always give it a good scrubbing with vinegar or something and sod the gilt. If some comes off it might look quite distressed and antiquey/expensive. Proudly show it off and claim it's a family heirloom.

Edit: It's moi, MATH forgot to change the ID ???

16011996 · 29 October 2004 at 11:26AM

given it a bash with talc and hoover last night, but found an excellent solution, got 8 & 13 yr old cleaning fiddly bits with cotton buds last night. they spent 2 hours doing it, but it looks fab, and they aren't up yet. (unlike 3 yr old who is running around naked, shouting for coco pops). ;D

MATH · 29 October 2004 at 2:26PM

Know just what you mean ;D I used to work at a playgroup and we could always tell the kidz that had coco pops ;D

16011996 · 29 October 2004 at 2:54PM

yeah, you can always tell when hes had them, he tends to be swinging from the lightshade all day.

mink35 · 29 October 2004 at 9:44PM

So your little umbrella man is your 3 year old after coco-pops??

;D

16011996 · 29 October 2004 at 10:18PM

could well be, except he got clothes on. lol. ;D ;D

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