Can pictures still be restored?
What to do when photos get damaged by flooding? (Photo Credits)
Apart from furnishings and personal items, photos are also one of the personal effects of home owners that get damaged by flooding.
There is hope though for those who end up with damaged pictures. San Diego, California
Crestleaf.com offers a unconventional tip for salvaging water-damaged pictures.
“While it may seem like an odd place to store wet photos, photo restoration professionals recommend that you place them in a container filled with clean tap water — the colder, the more beneficial to salvaging your photos. Only place photos in water if they’re still wet from a disaster, however. Change the water every day while you’re working on saving your family photos.
Separate as many photos as possible before returning them to the cold water bath, and repeat the soaking process if needed. After you’ve successfully separated your family photos, you should then store them in water until you are able to rinse them individually. Rinse each photo in another container under clean tap water (paying strict attention not to run it directly onto the photos). Do this until water runs clear into the container. Repeat.”
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There is still hope for flood-damaged photos
Click Here Ancestry.com also offers some advice especially to those who may not be able to tackle the salvaging process right away.
“If you are unable to deal with the drying process at the moment, carefully place all items into a plastic bag and then directly into a frost-free freezer. If possible separate some of the most important items using layers of wax paper. These items will hold up in a frozen state, buying you several weeks or even months of time so you can deal with them when you are ready. Once you’re ready to proceed, place your items in a cooler inside an air-conditioned space and allow them to slowly thaw over the course of ~2 days, then proceed with the following steps. Note: If the items are in enclosure like albums or frames, remove them immediately to prevent from sticking. REMEMBER: Do not freeze glass!”
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Avoid water damage
Protecting documents and photos from possible flooding is still the best way to ensure that important memorabilia like pictured remain undamaged.
Water Damage Advice.com gave this advice to property owners.
“Sort your documents by the ones that are most important to the ones that are less important. The most important documents will need to be moved as far away from flood damage as possible. This means upstairs or in an attic. You can even go the extra measure of storing them off of the property in a storage unit or a safety deposit box at a bank.”
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Did you ever had to deal with flood damaged photos?
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