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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 9559911, member: 8267&quot;]The mechanics of varnish removal might look easy, but can you identify/analyze the type of varnish it is in order to select the most effective solvent (or combination of solvents)? Can you identify the type of paint - vehicle and pigments - to be sure the solvent will not adversely affect them? Can you control the interaction of any cleaning solution and the ground (underlayers) and support (the board the picture is painted on)? If there are any cracks in the layers, a cleaning solution may reach and weaken or swell the ground and support. </p><p><br /></p><p>These are just some of the considerations when deciding on a treatment plan. There is a reason conservators spend several years in graduate school and apprenticeships.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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