How to Clean an Antique or Vintage Oil Painting
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ธ.ค. 2024
- In this video I show you how to clean a vintage or antique oil painting from start to finish. Don't pass up a great bargain at the next tag sale or vintage market because it appears dirty. Maybe behind that dirt is a beautiful masterpiece or a famous artist. Learn how to clean it like the pros do.
Special thanks again to Danni Savage for the video editing.
I really love your tip about acquiring a not so good oil painting to practice cleaning it. That’s what I’m going to do before I attack my good one! When you bring the paintings closer to the camera, the glare of your lights completely blows out what you’re trying to show.
Great video. I am a collector of old paintings. I need to clean a couple of paintings. I will give your techniques a try. Thanks❤
A truly well-done informative video. I appreciated all the tips for taking care not to cause damage and the names of the products used. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!
Fabulous video, you're a true craftsman Gregory. All the best from Ireland.
This is great information! I grew up with a heavy smoking parent. It does terrible things to everything. I love the paintings and that you gave them the care they deserved.
Thank you very much. Hopefully you can take on a painting in the future. It is very so therapeutic.
Omg, both my parents smoked also. I have 2 paintings that my Mother did. They are kinda gross. Wish me luck !!😂
Very informative. Can you make more vids about painting restoration and cleaning with other solvents you use. Thx
Loveed this video. I looked for this subject on yt and you were the most down to eart/ straight forward great info out of all of them. Thank you! I know this will come in handy. I have learned several things that i believe will help on my garage sale finds that i love so much.
Such nice cleaning on the oil paintings. So frustrating when he holds the cleaned "after" cleaning work for a close-up. I have issues with the glare 27:28... from his camera lights. Perhaps if he just tilted the canvas forward, the glare wouldn't wipe out the view so much. Other than this, 'twas a wonderful video. Cudos! You are such a pro!
I just finished a painting & put a hole in it. ARGH!! I WILL USE YOUR METHOD OF REPAIR so thank you so very much!!
Those shirts you're wearing are awesome! Great video!
Very detailed and thorough. Appreciated the step by step and specific products used and techniques.
Thanks for the demonstration. You should consider adding affiliate links for the materials to the video description.
Hi Gregory thanks so much for such a great tutorial! If i may ask you, could you please list all the products that you need for the job you are doing in this video and the type cloth that you use to do the circular motions? Thanks so much!
Very well described and demonstrated
Really appreciate your thoroughness. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Tyvm now I can clean a painting I've had for years that I picked up at a estate auction.
I can't wait to see the beauty I know it has.❤ the info.
How do I check of it is oil or acrylic?
Thank you. I like your way of teaching
Very well done ! I have 3 W.L. Judson oil paintings done around 1880. I also have 2 of his books written in 1877 and published in 1881 in London Ontario. The 1 painting I have is the only one that Wikipedia has under his name. Thank You
Love this!
My question. I have a 1903 painting. How can I clean and try to preserve the back of the oil painting canvas.
I found a moth under the frame nesting on the back of the canvas. Please help, I love this painting❤️
You really did bring those to life. Great work!
You are a great teacher. Before I watched this, I watched a person advertising his product more often than what to do. I assume you just spray on one coat of the varnish but I am not sure. I bought some painting’s last weekend and they are filthy so wish me luck.❤
Thank you for the techniques and solutions. Very well explained! Note for next time - when bringing the paintings close to the camera the lighting glare makes it difficult to see. Maybe a different angle? Maybe a bit further away? Anyway, at the end, we can see they both turned out SO STUNNING! Just gorgeous!
Dude is painting in a Hermes or Versace shirt?!
Is that what it is?
Love it.
Amazing work.
No doubt a 1980s Gianni Versace
This has been very informative. Can you please add the links for products.
Do you have any advice if the painting has a dirty inner frame covered with fabric (linen)? Can I use the cotton cleanser on this too? Thanks!
Thank you so much and how to clean an oil painting when you brought the painting forward so we could see a close-up, regrettably there was so much glare that we couldn't see it at all. But I know it had to be beautiful, because you said so.
I agree. The glare made it difficult to see your progress.
Thank you for your thoroughness.
great info. do you have one on restoring watercolours
This is very charming and handy info ! Seems ok if you know the artwork does not have serious value. I think he is assuming you truly know for sure that it's ok to mess with the forever surface of the painting.
They clean very old and valuable paintings by Rembrandt and Van Gogh so it is done.
Yes, professional conservators clean paintings. I wouldn't recommend trying this yourself on paintings that are valuable.
Prynhawn da (Good Afternoon)
I have been bequeathed a very large oil painting by a well known Filipino Artist. I have seen a similar, by same artist, that sold in auction for $22,000. I know that it was painted in the mid 50’s and is filthy; mostly nicotine staining.
Thank you very much for this enlightening video. When I have a few months or so spare, I shall give it a bash.
Is it absolutely necessary to varnish the painting? I don’t recall it ever being varnished.
Diolch yn fawr (thank you very much).
I have watched your video various times. I tried to clean a painting using your method and when I started cleaning witj the Kotton Klenser it looked like it was actually removing the paint itself so I just stoppped. Any advice?
Thank you so very much for spelling the product name. I could not find the product on Amazon bc I did not know the brand name is a deliberate misspelling of both words. Anyhow, as far as your question goes, I went to their site to find out bc I don't want to ruin my paintings. The site says, "Regular Kotton Klenser™ is a wonderful material and has successfully cleaned hundreds of paintings, but Kotton Klenser™ as well as any other cleaner can remove the paint if not handled with the utmost care. Some paintings cannot be cleaned without removing some paint with the dirt. Do not over clean." Scary. Thanks for taking one for the team :p
Thank you for the great tutorial on cleaning paintings. I also have the need to rescue and restore art. What do you do with all the art work? In my do-over life, I would be an art restorer … with more wall space.
IN MY TRY WOULD have being enough with long light, back and forth motions with a clean rug.😊
I cannot find the Gainsboro products you referenced. Is there something else one can use available on Amazon? I have a 1906 oil painting I’m trying to clean.
Thank you the video was informative. I know nothing about cleaning paintings but my husband "inherited" two paintings from his grandmother. They're about 100 years old. My question is I live in Canada. Where can I get the equivalent to the products you suggested?
This is very helpful. Thanks!
Did your technique remove the old varnish before you sprayed with the Krylon UV spray?
Thank you for the very informative video! ☮️💞🙏🏼
Where may I buy these two products?
Can you tell me what all products you used?
Have you done a video of patching a painting?
Thank You 👍
Thank you so much!
What is the name
Of the neutralizer
Dude.
One cup of water, add one teaspoon of household ammonia - (adjust the strength as needed - TEST a corner first, and be careful of the browns and greens - they seem the most fragile pigments…)
Soft bristle small paintbrush - and good quality paper towels to wipe up with. Small areas - light agitation with the brush…
Cleans nicotine, removes yellowed varnish - and you will never go back to fiddling around with swabs and ready-made products.
Varnish carefully when completely cleaned.
It would really have helped if you had included at least a list of the products you’re using, even without links.
How do I take the frames apart?
Mr Stewart plz help me with this painting?
😢
Hello, I have many oil paintings from a grandparent who has passed, Would you have any suggestions on what to do with them? I have many hanging in my house but there are just too many to keep. They do need some TLC which is why I am watching the video but they are beautiful works of art that I would hate to see continue to sit in an attic (which is where most have been).
I love old paints if you sell let me know.
Who is the painter of that pair of paintings?
Tphis wias vaerny heolpful!
1930s? Victorian era?
I wouldn't trust anything he's saying. Most common way paintings are damaged...cleaning...specifically over cleaning! Must take your art work to a professionally trained restoration expert which he definitely is not! I'd NEVER use "furniture cleaner"...EVER!! He pads his video with a lot of irrelevant chit chat too! 😖
Based on their style, frames, and the described nail types, the artworks were likely painted between the 1880s and circa 1910.
I thought the same! He understand the different eras or why they are called Victorian , Edwardian etc I think he calls anything old ‘Victorian’ !
1930's isn't Victorian, its the Depression era or between wars.
Back ground music distracts
Loved your informative cleaning of an oil painting but can you practise your skills at taking a video far to much glare on camera to see your hard work after cleaning and tilting it side ways seems to bounces off the glare
CUT TO THE CHASE !!
Thank you for the demonstration and helpful product information. I just have to comment on your closing remark that "love is love." That is just not true. There are different types of love: friendship, eros, affection and charity. Friendship is different from the love expressed in a romance which is different from the love we may have for our pets (affection) or relatives which is different from the charitable love we express toward the less fortunate. As all human beings are created in the image of God and God revealed Himself in Christ as the God-Man, one with the Father and the Holy Spirit in a male trinity. There cannot be any impurity or erotic love between them. Therefore, an erotic expression of love between same sex individuals distorts the Image of the Trinity because God is holy and pure. Only in Christ does a man find his true self fulfilled and needs met. So much to consider here. Two recommended books: "Pursuing Sexual Wholeness" by Andrew Comiskey and C. S. Lewis "The Four Loves". Again, thank you for your video. I have an oil painting that looks yellowed, so I am thinking I should try cleaning it first with the Cotton Cleaner, but then hoping you have covered how to remove old varnish if that is the culprit.
Love your tutorial I’m a novice art collector mostly still life and florals impressionist oil paintings and expressionist acrylic pours. Would love to see more
Should you test a portion to see if it removes the paint?
How do you know you’re not removing the paint itself?