Re: OLD OIL PAINTING/HELP

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1490 by LAYNE HALLIDAY on 04/16/03 at 11:39 AM
Re: OLD OIL PAINTING/HELP

In Reply to: Re: OLD OIL PAINTING/HELP posted by Sue on 04/15/03 at 2:24 PM:

I NEED SOME ONE TO TELL ME HOW TO SIMPLE CLEAN A VERY OLD OIL PAINTING. IT MAY HAVE VALUE BUT I AM WILLING TO PRACTICE ON THIS ONE. ANY AND ALL HELP WILL BE APRECIATED!!!
: There are several methods of cleaning a painting, and the first step, generally, is to determine whether the painting is varnished or not. This is fairly easily done by someone versed in restoration. However, the painting, in all probability, will have been varnished if it really is an Old Master's). Nevermind, I will give you the first basic step in cleaning an old painting, regardless of whether it is varnished or not. First of all you need a bar of turpentine soap, a clean oil painting brush, some rags, water and patience. You work in small squares, a bit at a time, wetting only the area you wish to begin with (let's say upper left hand corner and two inches right and below). Wetting the brush, you rub it on the soap, carry it over to the section you've decided to clean, rub that carefully, wipe it immediately, and the first sign of dirt should have been removed from that spot. You can do this several times to each spot without effecting the painting, never allowing water to soak into the surface. You carry on to the next section of about the same size, and keep up the same method until the entire painting has been carefully cleaned. In the end, take a dampened rag and carefully wipe residue soap off the entire painting. This will remove surface dirt that has accumulated throughout the ages, but the original varnish, which may be darkened is still intact. That is a completely new theme, more complicated, and very dependent upon when the painting was made.
: However, if you're satisfied with the results of step one, maybe we can go on the the next.




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Re: OLD OIL PAINTING/HELP LAYNE HALLIDAY   Posted at: 04/16/03 (0)

Post a Followup 1434,1489,1490"> LAYNE HALLIDAY"> LAYNEGH_EARTHLINK.COMRe: OLD OIL PAINTING/HELP_04/16/03 at 11:39"Re: OLD OIL PAINTING/HELP"
: I NEED SOME ONE TO TELL ME HOW TO SIMPLE CLEAN A VERY OLD OIL PAINTING. IT MAY HAVE VALUE BUT I AM WILLING TO PRACTICE ON THIS ONE. ANY AND ALL HELP WILL BE APRECIATED!!! There are several methods of cleaning a painting, and the first step, generally, is to determine whether the painting is varnished or not. This is fairly easily done by someone versed in restoration. However, the painting, in all probability, will have been varnished if it really is an Old Master's). Nevermind, I will give you the first basic step in cleaning an old painting, regardless of whether it is varnished or not. First of all you need a bar of turpentine soap, a clean oil painting brush, some rags, water and patience. You work in small squares, a bit at a time, wetting only the area you wish to begin with (let's say upper left hand corner and two inches right and below). Wetting the brush, you rub it on the soap, carry it over to the section you've decided to clean, rub that carefully, wipe it immediately, and the first sign of dirt should have been removed from that spot. You can do this several times to each spot without effecting the painting, never allowing water to soak into the surface. You carry on to the next section of about the same size, and keep up the same method until the entire painting has been carefully cleaned. In the end, take a dampened rag and carefully wipe residue soap off the entire painting. This will remove surface dirt that has accumulated throughout the ages, but the original varnish, which may be darkened is still intact. That is a completely new theme, more complicated, and very dependent upon when the painting was made. However, if you're satisfied with the results of step one, maybe we can go on the the next.
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