How do i clean an oil painting?

If it's an old or valuable painting, I would have a professional do it.


It would be very easy to ruin the painting because you don't know what you are doing.How do i clean an oil painting?
Use a very soft brush and warm water with just a touch of dish detergent. Once it looks clean take the same brush and use cool water to rinse it . When you do this stand the painting up so the water does not penetrate it to much even though it won't hurt it, you don't want to soak the canvas.


Water really won't hurt the canvas because water and oil don't mix. Just don't soak it.And remember a very Soft brush and take your time .Pat it dry when you are finished with it.


I have done this many times and it works for me.How do i clean an oil painting?
with luck?