Its a Peeler ! Epic Varnish Removal!

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Ай бұрын

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A seemingly straight forward clean turns into an epic varnish removal as we discover a polyurethane varnish has been overpainted on this 18th Century portrait. The only way to remove it is to painstakingly peel it bit by bit. If you like ASMR and satisfying content then this is the episode for you! We research the artist and also do some small frame repairs. Its a wonderful portrait and I hope you enjoy the unusual varnish removal.
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@stefanwild326 Ай бұрын

@BaumgartnerRestoration can only dream of encountering an unwanted layer of varnish that peels off like this - never happens to him 🤣

@melodymacken9788 Ай бұрын

If Julian saw this, he'd have a fit. 😂

@georgH Ай бұрын

He once removed a polyurethane cover from a paint and it was painful scraping all the way...

@DanaTheInsane Ай бұрын

@@georgH I remember that it was brittle and flaky.

@rickvaiBBB Ай бұрын

@@melodymacken9788 He would have spent an hour telling you how he was peeling it off.

@DaleDix Ай бұрын

Even if he did, he'd make a song and dance and bang on until he could segue into a squarespace ad.

@catopig7611 Ай бұрын

Everyone who has tried an over-aggressive face mask knows how that painting feels. I love how fascinating even the more "routine" work is, it's a window into something we usually wouldn't get the chance to see happen.

@megwolff58 Ай бұрын

Wonderful to see that the polyurethane just peeled off and no damage was done! For a 290 yr old portrait it is in beautiful condition.

@QuivaRPG Ай бұрын

I can't say enough times how much I love that you really get into the history of the painting, subject, and artist. It really makes the whole process feel personal.

@geniestotz2240 Ай бұрын

I have watched a lot of painting restoration but never ever have I seen polyurethane removal. Fascinating.

@Ss15996 Ай бұрын

You should check baumvartner, he also had a layer of polyurethane, but a thick and very hard to remove layer 😅

@yvettem52 Ай бұрын

Just removing the polyurethane made a huge improvement. I enjoy the history you provide about the artist. Art and history are a passion of mine. As you started cleaning off the varnish the painting really started to come to life. Thank you for all your videos.

@darlene2662 Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. It certainly lit up nicely with the polyurethane removed. As always enjoy the bits of provenance and other history about the timeline always a good part of your work. Thanks!😊🇨🇦👏🏼

@Skirt553 Ай бұрын

Removing the polyurethane was a HUGE improvement. And when the peeling revealed the artist's signature? Best part.

@dougl945 Ай бұрын

I got that sunburn at Malibu Beach in 1978. Layed in bed for 3 days.

@alisonmeeks5580 Ай бұрын

I remember my brother and I peeling each other’s sunburns as kids.

@quenoselecruzenadie Ай бұрын

Same, Miami Beach 2014

@lindab.716 Ай бұрын

Reminded me of Redondo Beach in the 60’s 3 days after baby oil and iodine 🙄

@feralbluee 15 күн бұрын

What’s weird is that I am really having fun watching you peel this stuff off. The sound is amazing, while your soft voice just enhances the feel of it. Also, watching the painting come to life is lovely. He really is a beautiful young man. The frame is glorious and , for some reason is perfect with this painting. Usually, these frames just seem to be put on because you have to - and they are wonderful frames, but they don’t blend. Could be the color of this frame’s patina sets off the velvet brown and the highlights of the coat. And you just cleaned it and let it be as it was. I loved the history of the painter which added so much depth to the restoration process. You are the only restorer I’ve enjoyed being with besides Julian Baumgartner. Thank you so much. Hope your fingers didn’t get too sore. Taking that stuff off took such a long time. :) 🌷🌱

@caittails Ай бұрын

I’m continually amazed that there are some absolute smooth-brains going “Eh, furniture varnish is varnish, I can put it on a painting.” 🙄

@rubenproost2552 Ай бұрын

The peeling reminds me of childhood summer holidays in France, lol. Handsome feller also.

@nickimontie Ай бұрын

That's so interesting. It's like peeling a sunburn!

@cynthiasmith5425 Ай бұрын

Reminds me of when we'd cover our hands in elmer's glue as kids and peel it off when it'd dried. Or a 1980's facial mask.

@blackdog850 Ай бұрын

I didn't know I would get so drawn into your art restoration projects, but it really is amazing & fascinating to watch. This, however, was the first peeling video I have seen...and honestly, I was a little horrified at first! I had no idea what was happening! Then I quickly realized all was under control...and listened to your proper explanation of the process, and then I relaxed. But still jumped past that peeling part! Lol! Well done as always and thanks so much for sharing

@bdickins2190 Ай бұрын

Who ever thought I'd enjoy watching someone peel varnish from a painting?! But then, I used to love peeling my sunburns...

@JoanMcDonald-sy1bs Ай бұрын

At 25:30 and on, commentary on the wig being not as well executed. I think that is real hair, not a wig, and well done too! Home curling of natural hair involved a lot of burning and frizzling, this honest painter captured it.

@julie6092 Ай бұрын

You have *no idea* how *_absolutely jealous_* I am! This is like the 'perfect sunburn' for "peelers"! Lol ☺️

@hannahyamauchi839 21 күн бұрын

It really is impressive how well varnish can protect the lightfastness of the paint underneath. As someone who loves peeling dried acrylic psint, this is my dream.

@katherinef4291 Ай бұрын

Look at the beautiful painting under it!

@patriciacooney5705 Ай бұрын

Wow. Well you did hint at something special. Have never seen a painting being peeled like this. Reminds me of when we were kids in summer and the days after too much sun when we actually peeled each other's flaking skin. LOL Thanks, that was enjoyable.

@XMarkxyz Ай бұрын

Looks like when as a kid you played or make stuff with vinyl glue and then peel it when inevitably stuck to some parts of your hands

@jugheadjones5458 Ай бұрын

Haha. I forgot about the Elmer’s glue fun. Polyurethane makes a beautiful finish. I can’t believe someone would use it on a painting. I about lost my mind trying to strip a polyurethane-painted guitar. NO solvent worked, nor a heat gun. Ended up sanding it off. I was going to use a color-shift paint and after 6 times painting and stripping it finally came out beautiful. Poly is infuriating to strip.

@uplateaustin Ай бұрын

Removing the varnish on this painting is a-peeling !!!

@serendipitousprincess6142 Ай бұрын

It's amazing to see something with so much history in such good shape

@JMS-2111 Ай бұрын

Reminds me of my childhood. Because if I or one of my friends got sunburnt, we'd try to see if we could pull the whole thing off in one go. Watching this I got a stingy sensation on my skin.

@marileestetson737 Ай бұрын

I like that it peels off. That part is fun. But it looks like it won't need much cleaning underneath. I've never seen this happen on restorations, learned something new.😁

@melodymacken9788 Ай бұрын

Brilliant, brilliant and brilliant. Love your vids, there is no big ego, just genuineness.

@fredygump5578 Ай бұрын

In defense of polyurethane, it is quite good as a floor finish! And it cures by a chemical reaction, which makes it good when solvent resistance is required. Possibly the previous restorer was a genius and knew it would peel off? (Probably not...)

@Figueiredoartconservation Ай бұрын

It is quite amazing that someone would be motivated to apply a varnish of this chemical composition on an antique painting of such kind and value. Fortunately for you, it came off very easily, I must say, even easier than an old dammar or more recent resin. We are not that lucky every day... But really bad for the painting.

@DaleDix Ай бұрын

It was a long time ago. They didn't know what we know now.

@dougl945 Ай бұрын

Let me just say, what a beautiful painting.

@quenoselecruzenadie Ай бұрын

and a beautiful frame!

@kathysmith6413 Ай бұрын

i am as far from an art restorer as you can get but even i know polyurethaane is an absolute no no in art.

@lynneburns4303 24 күн бұрын

The painting is really coming alive with the barnish getting peeled off 😊

@Vimby233 Ай бұрын

Oh my! That may have been a bad choice of varnish professionally-wise but I loved the peeling, so satisfying!!

@emeraldqueen1994 Ай бұрын

That varnish looks like peeling dead skin from a sunburn or something…. My hands peeled like that when I used WAY TOO MUCH hand sanitizer because I didn’t feel like waiting for the tap to heat up in the middle of winter!

@borge2014 Ай бұрын

So satisfying to watch and hear the comments. Thank you!

@Vanessa279... Ай бұрын

that was so good- thank you for sharing so much technical and historical information - a joy to watch

@PINTandDALE Ай бұрын

Good one! How lucky that stuff came off as easily as it did. Very satisfying! Thanks.

@jasoncorreal8810 Ай бұрын

It's like pealing off a sunburn

@familyfrenzy7989 28 күн бұрын

Is anyone else having the sensation of peeling dead skin after a horrible sunburn watching this?

@S_Carol 22 күн бұрын

As someone who's currently nursing a 10 day old horrible sunburn: YES

@blanchjoe1481 Ай бұрын

If I had to make a guess I would say Liquitex Professional Satin Varnish, it "always" ends up peeling, it was the bane of several artist friends when I was painting at the San Francisco Art Institute. Most of us stopped using it altogether.

@Garden366 Ай бұрын

Beautiful painting and I enjoyed your work on this piece!

@mrasmo Ай бұрын

So, who else initially thought it was a layer of thinned down Elmers white glue? Amazing work

@sandrader2889 Ай бұрын

It's like peeling off wallpaper piece by piece and every time you think you're able to get a big piece...........😂

@stephaniemcintosh2808 Ай бұрын

I've never wanted to join in and help you so much in my life! 😂

@rosew6342 Ай бұрын

Reminds me of when I had a sunburn as a kid.

@Eurydice870 Ай бұрын

Best facial ever. ❤

@Bunjil22 Ай бұрын

Ooh yeah peel freak right here! 🙌

@cawfeebean3697 Ай бұрын

You had me at “peel freaks”. 😂

@coffeewithmia7498 Ай бұрын

Thank you! That was fun!

@KarlBunker Ай бұрын

Reminds me of the aftermath of getting a bad sunburn. Kind of gross, but it was nice seeing the colors come to life as the varnish came off.

@SupernovaBetty Ай бұрын

Like peeling a sunburn 😂

@camillechauve1352 Ай бұрын

this is exactly what i needed today, thank you :)

@anitadavidson1266 Ай бұрын

Peel freak fully satisfied…🎨🖌️👩🏻‍🎨👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👏🏻😂

@MrBehem0th Ай бұрын

I think it's perfect Varnish, 100% reversible. 🙂

@JiveDadson Ай бұрын

... and requiring no dangerous solvent!

@rosew6342 Ай бұрын

Stunning transformation.

@leelulady2010 Ай бұрын

This could totally be an ASMR video!

@BadJawa Ай бұрын

Like peeling a sunburn lol

@SaraMGreads Ай бұрын

So satisfying to watch this.😂

@TealCheetah Ай бұрын

so many people would volunteer to peel this for free

@Jules_Pew Ай бұрын

people would pay to peel it. LOL

@tgh965 Ай бұрын

Its amazing what a difference that makes! Thank you for sharing.

@Marlene55M Ай бұрын

Comes off like skin after a horrific sunburn. 😂

@NinaHansen2008 Ай бұрын

Thank you, James!

@liamfoxy Ай бұрын

Reminds me of the sunburn my nightshift wife got last summer 😂

@januzi2 Ай бұрын

It's like removing the skin after getting a sunburn.

@BigFootedMonster Ай бұрын

Aah, this makes my peely soul happy!

@PorkChop71912 Ай бұрын

These are all incredibly satisfying.

@HarPaelTheMessenger Ай бұрын

When the sunburn finally heals, but you like to pick at yourself:

@ravio777 Ай бұрын

I enjoyed the commentary, but could you upload a version somewhere with only the audio of the peeling? Very satisfying.

@anitasmith7764 24 күн бұрын

To me that looks like Seaman himself. The hair is flowing very similar to several of the other self portraits.

@timothyshortnacy7550 Ай бұрын

That was awesome!

@mamabear162 Ай бұрын

Peeling paint is one of my favorite things!

@walterengler5709 Ай бұрын

I sort of wonder, when did they start using Poly to cover paintings? And is it still commonly in use? It seems to have a drawback of yellowing (like all clear plastics as the UV from the sun cause small changes over time). And even an indoor picture will get some UV over time unless really well protected. And that thin coating will yellow/darken. So I'm sort of guessing it was used as a new miracle covering at some point, protects well, keeps off water, etcetera... before the drawbacks were known.

@ElizabethBarber-tu9ey Ай бұрын

Beautiful, as usual.

@ewhibs Ай бұрын

Lovely job ❤

@Norfolk250 Ай бұрын

2:43 "Don't pick your nose, son!" "DAWDAMNIT IWASN'TPICKIN'ITIHADANITCH!!"

@davidbowerman6433 Ай бұрын

It’s actually helping a little. Pulling the dirt off

@Arhimith Ай бұрын

It is horribly satisfying to watch.

@davidmcghee1824 Ай бұрын

Quite apeeling!

@dragonmaid1360 Ай бұрын

Its like that little bit of skin you peel off a blister but more fun

Ай бұрын

This is truly appealing;)

@marylouise2169 Ай бұрын

Really nice! ❤

@HenryLoenwind Ай бұрын

Now, if that layer could be peeled off as a single sheet, it would be a nice protection layer, even if it had to be redone every 10 years because of yellowing. ;)

@jaycorwin1625 Ай бұрын

This is like a black head strip video.

@user-bz6zo9ic2w Ай бұрын

Ye gods and men, that's so satisfying!

@bellatr1xdh Ай бұрын

Next one you get, let me know! Love to peel stuff like this. 😊

@djessiedean1111 Ай бұрын

Interesting job and you immediately removed his blackheads...

@maryblanscet3867 Ай бұрын

I love it! May I apply for a job. LoL

@irmabresser9218 Ай бұрын

Wish i was there for the peeling😊

@caodesignworks2407 20 күн бұрын

It's like peeling your skin after a bad sunburn

@cherryllcooper679 Ай бұрын

As time consuming and tedious as it my have been to remove, how fortunate to not have to expose the paint surface to solvent any more than necessary.

@samarmagdy4030 Ай бұрын

u know iit was a fun beach trip when your skin starts to act like this

@SS-wu5du Ай бұрын

as an artist, Please tell us what to use to varnish OUR oils AND acrilic paitings

@terrimorrison2857 Ай бұрын

I would suggest watching Baumgartner Restoration. Julian Baumgartner is a fine art conservator in Chicago, IL, USA. I think he goes into more detail about the varnishes he uses. He also has done some work on acrylic art.

@hullabaloo-hcd Ай бұрын

Great

@jwuphoff Ай бұрын

He would relish this kind of peel!

@MacLeodddd Ай бұрын

So curious how much it costs to get a painting properly refurbished.

@Sharon-bo2se Ай бұрын

What do you use for your barrier varnish and top varnish?

@sharicross547 Ай бұрын

I never seen a peeler before. It seems to have kept the painting nicely clean. I would enjoy peeling this painting myself. Very interesting.

@painta76 Ай бұрын

Would useing painters tape aid in peeling the poly urethane off in solid pieces or as a tacky surface to remove the smaller peices

@anneduff9294 Ай бұрын

Oh how scary! fun to watch though..

@kat1368 Ай бұрын

Why was there over paint on the top varnish when there wasn’t really any problem spots?

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration Ай бұрын

Sometimes a surface scratch in the varnish can show up as a white mark without penetrating to the paint layer, perhaps this was the case with this overpaint …good point though …