The invention relates to a method for showing hidden fingerprints on surfaces of various objects by adopting the
candle smoke ash
fumigation technology and belongs to the technical field of
fingerprint identification. According to the method,
burning candles serve as primary showing materials, the hidden fingerprints on the surfaces of the objects made of multiple materials (such as glass, ceramics,
metal, paper and
fingerprint adhesive tape) can be shown by the adoption of difference of the combination capacity between
candle ashes and
fingerprint valley areas and between the
candle ashes and fingerprint
ridge areas. The method specifically includes the first step of placing hidden fingerprint samples into burning candle flames and enabling the samples to be smoked and plated by the enriched
smoke ashes, the second step of moving the samples out of the flames and applying external force to enable the candle ashes on the valley areas to fall off and keeping the candle ashes on the
ridge areas, wherein the combination degree of the candle ashes on the valley areas is low and the combination degree of the candle ashes on the
ridge areas is high, and the third step of shooting clear fingerprints through a
digital camera. The method is simple, quick, friendly to environment and low in cost, and the method has the outstanding advantages that the hidden fingerprints on the surfaces of the objects different in permeability can be shown, and no complex instrument equipment or special
reagent is needed. Thus, the method is ideal and can be used for showing the hidden fingerprints on site, and has good application value.