• TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    Not replacing but restoration work involves studies of the materials to choose the right chemicals, meticulous cleaning (sometimes with a toothbrush) and even repainting with the exact color match which again involves studies, sometimes it goes as far as taking samples and running chromatography on them.

    Source: close friend with masters in restoration