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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 120553, member: 37&quot;]A large old oil painting of that size could take that long.&nbsp; It really depends on how big of an area you can work at once.&nbsp; Some modern paintings can be worked on in large areas.&nbsp; The old pigments are less stable and need to be worked on in very small areas so that you can better control what you are doing.&nbsp; It is very easy to start removing paint if you are not very careful or using the right solvent.&nbsp; I won&#039;t even attempt an old valuable painting for this reason.</p><p><br /></p><p>The center section of the painting above, took about 10 minutes to clean.&nbsp; I will probably need to spend another 5 minutes on this area before it can be varnished.&nbsp; Consequently, this 17&quot; x 23&quot; painting will probably take about 6-8 hours to clean and varnish.&nbsp; It is kind of hard to tell at this point since some areas seem to have heavier varnish and more soiling than others.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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