Oil Painting Restoration Products

Solvent based acrylic paints are soluble in mineral spirits and water based acrylic paints are water.

Oil painting restoration products.

From our initial survey we can determine whether it is possible to repair a picture and if the cost of restoration will in fact be worthwhile. One was oil on metal applied with residue from another painting. As time passes oil paintings tend to darken due to the accumulation of dirt and yellowing of the protective varnish layer. Ages of paintings ranged from 1901 to mid century.

Gainsborough products llc has supplied fine oil painting restoration and conservation supplies by mail to art restoration professionals since 1974. Please see our catalog or contact us for further information. Wear rubber gloves follow their directions and have adequate ventilation. We sell products to use for oil paintings paper art and antique frames that have been damaged from smoke fire water age mold and physical damage like rips tears and scratches.

Oil paintings are delivered to our studios in all shapes and sizes and sometimes in a very fragmented condition. Oil painting restoration can bring a prized family heirloom back to its original beauty or prepare a painting to be sold. There is solvent based and water based. Acrylic paintings were introduced in the 1950s and the material differs from oil paint in chemical and physical properties.

Painting mediums and preventive conservation acrylic paintings. Paper art conservation materials. Four were oil on canvas. Products for all of your conservation and restoration needs.

One was oil on board. I used this product on vintage oil paintings 6 total of various sizes and ages. Since 1974 oil painting restoration professionals have used gainsborough products supplies to reveal color and detail that has been obscured over the years. Oil painting conservation materials.

These are chemicals that are made specifically for restoring oil paintings. First of all i did not receive 50 pads i think i counted 30. A painting s surface can be dimmed by environmental factors like water damage and smoke or dirt buildup and our skilled conservators can also expertly tackle more significant damage like rips or tears. Should the home methods not appeal try art restoration products like gainsborough emulsion cleaner see resources below.

We have the experience and expertise to examine even the most damaged picture.