Re: removing shellac from old oil paintings

In Reply to: removing shellac from old oil paintings posted by barbara on 06/10/00 at 11:36 AM:

Are you sure that it is shellac? The usual varnish is a soft resin like mastic or damar. They are soluble in turpentine whereas shellac is soluble in alcohol.

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