First-hand experience ~ What is under that modern latex paint? In this photo, I am working with acetone and cotton balls to dissolve layers of modern latex paint, exposing an area of the original red wall color in the great hall at Historic New England’s Eustis Estate to confirm what was seen in cross-section microscopy paint analysis.
Removing all of the modern paint by this method would have been impractical and was never considered, but exposing the color in a sample area confirmed what we thought we were seeing in tiny paint chips under a microscope. The original four-layer red paint treatment was subsequently replicated with hand-ground pigments to restore the original appearance of the hall. https://www.historicnewengland.org/property/eustis-estate-museum-study-center/
The historic paint analysis work we did allowed the interiors to be accurately restored and is described in “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners,” including before and after photos!
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