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It would be a tragedy to damage a valuable
 by trying to remove the varnish
painting  if
you have not had any experience in varnish
removal. The best advice is simply to take it
to a conservator.

Solvents

However, there may be occasions when you

feel you can remove the varnish on your
own. The best product to use for this is
Winsor & Newton Distilled Turpentine.
Dammar varnish can be removed using any
of our three oil colour solvents: Distilled
Turpentine, Artists’ White Spirit and
Sansodor. Distilled Turpentine is
recommended, as it has the strongest
solvency.

Technique

Starting in a corner of the painting, dip a lint

free cloth into the turpentine and gently rub
the surface of the painting. The varnish
should come off on the cloth – but
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Working in small squares, make your way
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across the surface of the painting and try to