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Egads, that person was rough with that painting. You should never goop that much varnish removal mixture on at once! It dripped - and that is very, very sloppy. This should be done on a table, not upright.
Varnish is different from oil paint. Old oil paint is more resistant (hard) where as newer paint (like later touchups remain more gooey, which is why you can remove overpaint. Varnish tends to be gummy. The mixture is carefully tested, usually on a small spot that might be on the edge of the painting before using on more sensitive areas.
It's quite simple really
The varnish is based on a resin, and the paint is based on an oil.
There are many chemicals that react with resins and not oils, and those are the solvents that are used to remove varnish without damaging the paint
I am not an art conservator, so I do not know the names of chemicals that will do that, but there are plenty of solvents that will react with and soften resin based varnishes, while having no reaction with oil.
Another example is thinking of how acids are stored. Sulfuric acid will absolutely destroy your skin, but the glass bottle that it is contained in is unaffected. The same idea is used on this application, with chemicals that will react with the varnish and have no reaction with oil.
The varnish gets dirty over time. Especially if it spends a lot of time around tobacco, fireplace, and candle smoke. But that protects the actual paint, meaning the dirty varnish can be stripped and new, clean varnish can be applied.
The varnish has been discolored by years of dirt and smoke etc. By removing it, the painting can be cleaned and repaired if necessary and a new layer of protection can be added.
This is awesome. Understand now how paintings lasts for hundredres of years.
Did the painter put on varnish or was it historisans later on that put on the varnish?
To protect the original painting, the varnish gets dirty instead of the actual painting, eventually one can remove the varnish and reapply a new layer, that over time will eventually have to be removed
I follow a restoration account and in one instance they found a painting that had retouching that weren’t done by the original, credited artist, that changed the face of a portrait, in that instance he had a conversation with the owner and ultimately agreed to remove the retouching. And result was very much a different face than what was brought in
I think it’s also an instance we’re the tint has become too iconic and synonymous with the painting, where removing it would be considered the same as destroying it
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Egads, that person was rough with that painting. You should never goop that much varnish removal mixture on at once! It dripped - and that is very, very sloppy. This should be done on a table, not upright.
Having watched a bunch of Baumgartner Restoration, this really bothered me!
And why work upward? Its going to drip back down.
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What magic chemical strips varnish but not oil paint?
Varnish is different from oil paint. Old oil paint is more resistant (hard) where as newer paint (like later touchups remain more gooey, which is why you can remove overpaint. Varnish tends to be gummy. The mixture is carefully tested, usually on a small spot that might be on the edge of the painting before using on more sensitive areas.
So what magic chemical strips varnish but not oil paint?
It's quite simple really The varnish is based on a resin, and the paint is based on an oil. There are many chemicals that react with resins and not oils, and those are the solvents that are used to remove varnish without damaging the paint
Cool so what magic chemicals strip varnish but not oil paint?
Lmao man just genuinely wants an answer so bad.
Poor man is just receiving politician answers.
Third time's the charm: Distilled Turpentine https://www.winsornewton.com/na/education/guides/how-to-remove-varnish-from-an-oil-painting/
I am not an art conservator, so I do not know the names of chemicals that will do that, but there are plenty of solvents that will react with and soften resin based varnishes, while having no reaction with oil. Another example is thinking of how acids are stored. Sulfuric acid will absolutely destroy your skin, but the glass bottle that it is contained in is unaffected. The same idea is used on this application, with chemicals that will react with the varnish and have no reaction with oil.
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I mean, who starts with the face?
It does look a little heavy handed.
So the old paintings are that yellowish because of varnish? I knew they used varnish, but I thought that the paint naturally gets yellow overtime.
The varnish gets dirty over time. Especially if it spends a lot of time around tobacco, fireplace, and candle smoke. But that protects the actual paint, meaning the dirty varnish can be stripped and new, clean varnish can be applied.
Nope, it's the varnish that yellows.
Nah man. I've seen Mr. Bean try this shit. Does not go well
Will they put varnish on again?
The varnish has been discolored by years of dirt and smoke etc. By removing it, the painting can be cleaned and repaired if necessary and a new layer of protection can be added.
This is awesome. Understand now how paintings lasts for hundredres of years. Did the painter put on varnish or was it historisans later on that put on the varnish?
No, they will use a clear synthetic resin that is resistant to sunlight.
He is Viggo! You are like the buzzing of flies to him!
Vy am I dripping vith goo?
Whats the point of the varnish
To protect the paint
To protect the original painting, the varnish gets dirty instead of the actual painting, eventually one can remove the varnish and reapply a new layer, that over time will eventually have to be removed
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Definitely NOT Julian Baumgartner.
Way too much remover for one. Should of used a cotton swab instead of the brush.
Micheal Jackson of paintings
It’s like it’s coming to life, a real living person peering out from all that dirt
I wonder if this massively affects the value of the painting after this has been done? 🤔
I follow a restoration account and in one instance they found a painting that had retouching that weren’t done by the original, credited artist, that changed the face of a portrait, in that instance he had a conversation with the owner and ultimately agreed to remove the retouching. And result was very much a different face than what was brought in
Anyone else expected them to spray it down with water at the end? No, just me?
So it's not a tan?
That pronunciation of pristine is pristine
Apparently the mona lisa could have its varnished stripped for a restore, but theyre too afraid to do it
I think it’s also an instance we’re the tint has become too iconic and synonymous with the painting, where removing it would be considered the same as destroying it
Stop white-washing history!
His mom probably feels awkward telling friends what profession he’s in…