Is it possible?

[Roy_]

Hi
Is it possible to remove 'matte final varnish' from a picture? I put white acryl on wooden surface, next I put transfer paper picture and vernish on top. Unfortunatelly, after a time vernish got yellow, now I want to remove it.
~Roy

 

[snoball]

I doubt you can remove the varnish without damaging the paper picture.

 

[john]

Are you sure it's the varnish that got yellow? Unless it was acid free paper there's a chance that the paper itself yellowed. Most printer paper is not acid free.

 

[Roy_]

Thank you for replies!
I am sure that vernish got yellow because in a bottle it got yellow too. Any suggestions how to remove and what to use?

 

[john]

Maybe try some mineral spirits and then if that doesn't work maybe try acetone. But before doing any of that I would google "How to remove varnish from paintings" Let us know what it says.

 

[Roy_]

I'm going to try remove a small piece for beginning. Tell me please what is the least aggresive: white spirit, turpentine oil, mineral spirit, acetone.

 

[Enyaw]

I have never done this but I found this on some art site.
RemovevVarnish

 

[Roy_]

Good news! I removed a vernish by terpentine! In my case a picture made from trasfer paper turned out to be strong. Terpentine didn't damage it. @Enyaw thanks a bunch for article

 

[Enyaw]

Welcome, glad you resolved your problem.