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Old 05-05-2003, 01:25 PM   #1
Michele Rushworth Michele Rushworth is offline
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Restoration request




A friend of mine has asked if I might be able to repair a painting she owns that was recently damaged. It's a portrait of her grandmother when she was young and it apparently has a big scuff mark across it which occurred at a party they had not long ago.

I have not yet seen the damage, though I am familiar with the painting. I am confident that I could repair the damage to the paint layer and match the colors well.

My problem is this: I do not know what type of varnish is on the painting or how to safely remove it. I thought perhaps I would recommend that my friend contact a reputable restoration service to remove the varnish, and then I could touch up the paint layer and apply new varnish. (They probably could not afford to have the pros do the entire restoration, and I would do that part of it for free.)

Have any of you had a similar experience or have suggestions as to how I should approach this?
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