In a message dated 9/1/2002 12:29:44 PM Eastern
Daylight Time,
kenziem(a)sympatico.ca writes:
On Sunday 01 September 2002 06:07, Tothwolf
wrote:
I am currently trying to figure out how to
clean/salvage books that
were exposed to the water, and since the texts are irreplaceable,
I'm hesitant in what I try. Many books have a very fine powder-like
mold on their covers, while the pages are ok. Some books have small
amounts of mold growing on the edges of the pages.
Get the books into a freezer!
They will freeze dry and the cold will slow/stop the mold growth.
I did that once, but I dont think just placing them in the freezer is
enough detail. I had ice crystals on my books. I guess they have to go
in plastic bags.
Plastic wrap would be a quick/cheap solution for larger books and such,
but I just don't have access to a freezer large enough to hold
papers/books.
-Toth