Deep Cleaning Embedded Dirt From Cloisters

These 100-year-old cloisters are deep cleaned with a gel poultice that is brushed on and peeled off in sections. The gel traps all of the dirt, grime, and oils that have been embedded in these arcades.

An ultraviolet light reveals any remaining gel that still needs to be removed. The cleaning process was overseen by the assistant objects conservator at the Toledo Museum of Art.