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Old 01-30-2009, 10:46 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Lisa Gleim
I have a LINEN canvas that keeps sagging. I have tried many tricks, re-stretching for one, lightly misted the back with water and let dry and used stretcher keys.
Does any one have a suggestion on how to tighten stretched LINEN that sags? I have heard that misting the back with rubbing alcohol works. Does any one know anything about that or if it works???
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Lisa
Lisa,

Alcohol on an oil painting is definitely a bad idea! There is a product called Tight'n'Up that works very well for tightening slack canvases.

Gluing the canvas to a rigid panel is probably the best thing, if you do it right.

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