On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:16:16 +0100, "Bouler"
wrote:

Years and years ago I painted a tallship with real oilpaint.
Well painting is not the good word, it was more coloring a picture with
paint.
In Germany they"called it "Mahlen nach zahlen", what means in Englisch
"Painting in numbers.
The result is not so bad i.m.o.
Its dirty so it has to be cleaned but I don't know how.
Safest is to start with mineral spirits. Use a small bit to start on a
cotton skewer. If it was varnished with a dammar or such then the
varnish will come off with the dirt. If it was never varnished and
dirt has settled on the actual paint then carefully use some damp
cotton and see if that might help remove the dirt. We use a special
soap that is not harmful to the paint. A bit of enzyme might be
needed. That is in your spit.