In the following before/after examples of items that have been treated by Bob, you will notice that most of the before photos show light damage, mat burn, very acidic and brittle paper.  After treatment, you can see the difference visually, plus, the paper is now healthy and well preserved.

Before Treatment

Charcoal drawing. Severe mat burn, yellowing.

Illuminated manuscript. Tape stains top and bottom.

Color print. Paper dirty, darkened and stained with age.

Document. Obvious problems

Color print. Water staining in various places, especially along left edge.

After Treatment

Mat burn is gone and paper is back to its almost original brightness.

Tape stains reduced.

Paper cleaned and brightened.

Document cleaned and lined with Japanese tissue

Water stains removed without affecting the print.

watercolor

Early Boy's/Girls Club of America pamphlet

Cleaned,washed, and light bleached

Early, rare copy of Declaration of Independence

watercolor

charcoal/pastel original art

note: brownish color on skirt is original to the piece, which was almost undetectable before treatment.

Very old, thin and brittle print glued down solidly to rotten backing paper

Very old and rare print, very rotten and brittle, glued solidly to rotten, brittle mat board

This beloved pencil drawing had been used as a coloring book by the owner's granddaughter.

Bob is able to remove the red marker, and is now in better condition than before.