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## [Household Hacks that can Hurt: The Hidden Chemistry of some Studio Shortcuts](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/household-hacks-that-can-hurt-the-hidden-chemistry-of-some-studio-shortcuts/2084)

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For as long as artists have worked with brushes, pigments, and varnish, they have also experimented with ways to correct, clean, and reclaim their surfaces. Much of that experimentation has been harmless; some of it h…