OIL Painting Restoration Kit

I do not normally write reviews unless a product knocks my socks off - this one fits the bill! I just received this product via UPS this afternoon and couldn’t wait to try it out. I have been following the directions on the oil product and applied the oil with a brush and the cleaning agent with QTips. I have been working and reworking two small areas of the painting and can see an enormous difference. See my images for the work in progress. Even if it doesn’t remove all of the spots from the painting, it has restored it to more of its original color/has been removing much of the yellow.

You guys- this stuff really works! My mom has a nineteenth century Danish oil painting that was painted by one of her ancestors. It hung over the fireplace while she was growing up, and by the time she pulled it out of her parents’ storage years later, it was filthy and covered in scratches. Knowing I had a little bit of painting ability, she gave it to me and begged me to fix it. I was really intimidated by this request, but it meant so much to her, so I began researching and came across this product. It arrived quickly, and sat in the box for days before I was brave enough to open it. I followed the directions carefully, and used an old towel to gently blot off the dirt. At first I wasn’t sure if it was working or not- you have to carefully apply and work the cleaning solution until you see it change from white to dirty. That’s when you put the restoring oil on to rinse and revive it. As you can see from the photos, it definitely lifted that dirt! I had the painting clean in an hour or so, and am currently in the process of touching up the scratches. The painting looks so much more colorful and vibrant now! The only warning I have is that this cleaner is capable of removing light varnish. I did not notice any color lifting off of the canvas as I worked, but there were a few spots where I had to touch up faded paint afterwards. Whether or not that is due to the cleaning solution or just to the age of the painting, I do not know, but if you’re not comfortable making a few touch ups on your own, you may consider having your painting cleaned by a professional who is. I am so excited to be able to give this restored painting back to Mom for Christmas!

This kit is amazing, although I got a little confused on the directions. The jar of Kotton Kleanser says one thing and the bottle of Restoring Oil says another. I used this on an antique painted Asian cabinet, and it worked beautifully. If I now understand the directions correctly, you use the Restoring Oil in the bottle first, dab it off, then apply the Regular Kotton Kleanser. When the dirt breaks up, you dab it off, then apply another coat of Restoring Oil. Let that sit for a while, if not indefinitely. Because it was furniture, it felt a bit oily to me and I dabbed off the excess the next day. It's been about a week, and I may do another light coat of oil. You can see the before (left)/after (right) treatment of the doors in the picture.

Not super strong cleaning product, but removed some residue

The best for antique furniture. Removes layers of dirt. Do not use on Period Antique Furniture

I used this product on a 19th century painting. It did a fantastic job. Then I applied it to a corner of a contemporary painting and it lifted the paint right off the canvas.

Genuinely so impressive! Rescued from a relatives house abandoned for years. 1856. Satisfying work

This stuff is way to strong to be used on old paintings. It took off much more than the dirt. Beware