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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 4339321, member: 55&quot;]I&#039;ve had a great time watching YouTube videos by Baumgartner Restoration, a professional restorer (and I suspect extremely high-priced).</p><p>His methods are tailored to the facts of each project; doing tests to see what kind of dirt there is, what kind of varnish, and then uses reversible conservation methods.</p><p>But generally, he would clean, using water or similar cleaning agent that would not affect the paint; then he would remove the varnish with whatever is appropriate (because varnish, especially old varnish, darkens over time).</p><p>But Baumgartner would have tested before proceeding; so he&#039;d know if there was old varnish present or not; and would know what kind of varnish it was, so he&#039;d know how to remove it without affecting the paint beneath the varnish.</p><p>Then do any necessary repair or retouching (again, using reversible methods); then would apply a new layer of varnish.</p><p>He has some tricks to get an appropriate finish to the new varnish, such as brushing or spraying on, then often brushes again when it is partly dry to produce a more matte and less glossy varnish finish; if that is appropriate to the painting in question.</p><p>It is fascinating to watch him work, seeing how good he is at what he does; and frightening to think how much he probably charges for his services.</p><p>I highly recommend those videos, and I&#039;m not particularly interested in restoration - but it is fascinating to see.</p><p>Based on what I&#039;ve seen, I would NOT reapply varnish if the only thing done was spit-cleaning; because spit-cleaning alone would not remove the old varnish, and you&#039;d just end up with a layer of new varnish on top of the old.</p><p>And if I did apply varnish, I&#039;d note that today there are non-yellowing, UV resistant and reversible varnishes available.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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