How To Remove Overpaint With Solvents - Easy steps

In this video, Brian Howard takes you through the process of discovering historic details under a layer of new paint found on a 1911 White. Learn how to remove overpaint with solvents during your own restoration project for finding lost details!
B.R. Howard are industry leaders for conservation solutions to protect a wide variety of cultural artifacts, historic structures and works of art. They work with the artifacts of world-class museums every day so that they may be viewed, studied, and displayed for generations to come.
What you need: Acetone
Chapters
1:10: The importance of taking your time and going slowly
2:31: Initial tests
3:10: How to stop the removal process from further than needed
3:28: How to stop the removal process using a solvent
3:48: How long will it take to remove the overpaint?
5:29: What will be done to the site?
That's it. Hope that after watching the video, you will know how to remove overpaint with solvents.
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