Degradation phenomena
Deposits and Stains
Soot
A deep, black, powdery or flaky substance that can partially or wholly cover the surface of a painting and hide or disturb the image. It is a separate layer ON the paint layer and can be glossy. It is often very sticky.COMMENT: COMMENT: Soot is composed largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter.
Literature
Volk A., van den Berg K.J., Agar- a new tool for the surface cleaning of water sensitive oil paint? , 2014, in: Issues in Contemporary Oil Paint, pp 389-406Tsang J.S., Babo S., Soot Removal From Acrylic Emulsion Paint Test Panels: A Study of Dry and Non-contact Cleaning, 2011, in: ICOM-CC 16th Triennial Meeting Postprints, Lisbon, 2011, paper 1008
https://www.icom-cc-publications-online.org/PublicationDetail.aspx?cid=111056da-a19e-4584-b095-718a65068641
Rutledge S.K., Banks B.A., Forkapa M., Stueber T., Sechkar E., Malenowski K., Atomic oxygen treatment as a method for recovering smoke damaged paintings, 2000, in: JAIC vol. 39 nr 1. art.5,
http://cool.conservation-us.org/jaic/articles/jaic39-01-005.html
Soot
Deposits and Stains
(Insect) ExcretionsGraffiti
Imbibed Dirt
Loose Dirt
Soot
Spatter
Stain
Tideline