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Removing damar varnish?
I've got a painting I did a few years ago, and I need to remove the old damar varnish. Has anyone done this before? Got turp ready to go, I'm just nervous about how dangerous this process could be to a painting.
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Permalink Reply by William D. Hobbs on -
Never tried this. I'd have to check reference books, and I too would be very nervous about it until I had good information. Perhaps Damar or the other product companies have information online?
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Permalink Reply by Caroline Kwas on -
I used to work for an art conservator, and he always did that kind of work, I did the grunt work of precleaning a painting with spit and a Q tip. However...damar dissolves in turp, and I'm just unsure how long I need to soak an area without eating into the painting itself. I practiced today on a paintitng I don't care too much about, and it went well except for a massive headache...
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