Before the painting is removed, the old silk must be stripped off and the painting washed by placing it on a board and slowly wetting it with a brush or spray gun.
重裱之前，要先揭去綾邊。取出畫件後，第一步是洗畫，把畫放在斜木板上，用刷子沾清水慢慢地「淋畫」，或用噴水器清洗。