Thursday, August 27, 2009


When you think of restoring a valuable painting many procedures come to mind, but restoring an oil painting or priceless antique can be as easy as dusting it off or applying a new coat of varnish. You can restore any type painting done from oil or acrylic, and that are on wood or canvas board.

A frequent method for restoring and oil painting is by cleaning. The accumulation of dirt and other debris can leave your painting a mess. Removing the dirt layer by layer can restore your picture to its original order. After it’s been cleaned, adding a coat of varnish will complete the finishing touches to make your painting look like new.


A different way to restore your oil painting is by have it re-stretched or tightened. For a somewhat wrinkled art piece you can have it tightened with the use of a stretcher bar. If your oil painting has lots of wrinkles you will need to have it re-stretched.

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