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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;techbiker, post: 4467979, member: 60629&quot;]Thank you! Yup, I purchased a startup kit from Gainsborough Products. Just went with startup-kit #4 but used the following for this painting:</p><p><br /></p><p>-Emulsion Cleaner</p><p>-Super Emulsion Cleaner</p><p>-Kotton Klenser</p><p>-Neutralizer</p><p>-Synthetic matte varnish</p><p>-Synthetic gloss varnish</p><p>-Restoration Manual</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://gainsboroughproducts.com/gains_catalog.html#KIT" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://gainsboroughproducts.com/gains_catalog.html#KIT" rel="nofollow">Gainsborough Products, LLC Oil Painting Restoration and Conservation Supplies Catalog</a></p><p><br /></p><p>All-in, after shipping and some extra products for later (extra varnish, canvas patching kit, BEVA solution, etc.) I wound up spending around $230. Should be enough product for 5 of my lower-value grimy paintings though.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gainsborough has products for varnish removal, canvas damage and loose paint as well. Everything is pretty well explained in the manual. The company also provides great suggestions over the phone. If your painting is just covered with cigarette tar, I imagine the regular Emulsion Cleaner would work well. I&#039;d just recommend reading the manual thoroughly and taking your time. Would be great to see how your painting turns out if you decide to clean it.</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. Different colors on the seascape responded differently to different cleaners. Grime in light blue/white areas required dilute Kotton Klenser while red was sensitive even to Emulsion Cleaner. I recommend adding Super Emulsion Cleaner to your purchase because it provides a &quot;middle tier&quot; between Kotton Klenser and regular Emulsion Cleaner. With a bit of practice, cleaning actually became fun. And FYI, these are serious chemicals that can destroy a painting if used without care.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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