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I had a matte photo (Fuji Crystal Archive) done in paint pen that I smudged, and I had written it off, so I figured "what the heck" and tried taking some acetone nail polish remover to it, with the aid of a Q-Tip.

It removed the paint pen, but left a kind of sticky gooey residue on the photo.

So I figured "what the heck" and took some Goo Gone to it, with the aid of a different Q-Tip.

It did nothing except leave a greasy residue on the photo.

So now I have a photo with a layer of what's essentially sticky greasy crap.

People talk all the time about removing stray ink with nail polish remover and Goo Gone. But I can't find anyone anywhere talking about how to remove the nail polish remover and Goo Gone once the job's done.

Am I just SOL or is there something I'm missing?

I took a damp paper towel to it, which had absolutely no effect on either.

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I used to use lighter fluid to remove stray marks from photos.  The problem may be because it is a matte photo.

I have a feeling the acetone damaged the surface of the photo... in essence melted it. The residue may be the outer layer of the photo's finish.

I would be very careful about powerful chemicals on the surface of a photo and always start with the least caustic option.

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