Re: removing shellac from old oil paintings

In Reply to: Re: removing shellac from old oil paintings posted by rob howard on 06/11/00 at 8:52 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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