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Discolourated varnish
Before and after cleaning
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Discolored varnish
Nicotine-contaminated oil painting
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Conservation treatments on oil on canvas painting
The grey dirt on the surface darkens the fine lines of the oil painting and the delicate details. Fine art cleaning: ann.conservation@gmail.com or 07450008972
Repairing cracks in the paint layer
Old varnish removal
Cleaning a painting at home, or why we should NOT to start cleaning our oil paintings according to instructions from acquaintances or the internet…
Over decades, dust, nicotine and airborne particles can settle between the fibres of the canvas, forming a greasy and dirty layer on the surface. The yellow and grey dirt that washes the painting’s colours together normally adheres to the surface too stubbornly for household cleaners. We have come across several…