Cleaning Glass Lay the glass on a clean surface and clean both sides. Clean the glass
with a 50/50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol (this is available at hardware
stores) and water. Undiluted 100% isopropyl can be used for dirtier areas
if needed. We do not recommend commercial glass cleaners because they tend
to be very strong and may contain ammonia.
Cleaning acrylic Prepare a very soft surface to lay the acrylic down so the acrylic does
not get scratched. To prepare acrylic, it is a good idea to check the edges
and lightly scrape the edges with a file or some 80-100 grit sand paper.
This removes burrs which could scratch the mat. Do this away from where
you are going to clean the material.
Next clean the acrylic sheet with a dusting brush to ensure that all the
dust and bits of paper off are off. Peal the cover sheet off then lay the
unmasked side carefully on the protected work surface.
Then remove the other paper. There are two schools of thought regarding
cleaning the acrylic once the paper is removed. Some framers do not clean
the acrylic at all because they are afraid of creating scratches while cleaning.
Others clean the acrylic with a acrylic cleaner to remove the small bits
of residue left when the paper is removed. A museum preparator client said
that he cleaned the acrylic to remove the static electricity that is created
when the paper is removed.
Customer Feedback
Greg - Instead of brushing the plex before removing the paper cover, wipe down both sides and all four edges with a damp cloth. This gets rid of the dust and virtually eliminates static. Further, using a mailing tube or broomstick, tape the edge of the protective cover to the tube and roll the paper off the plex SLOWLY. Pulling it up by hand or rolling it up quickly will create static.
