Scraping, Scraping, Scraping or a Slow Descent Into ASMR

Well, you guys and gals asked and asked and asked again so here's a full 40 minutes of nothing but scraping. No narration, no deviation; just scraping. Hope you enjoy!
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[@ByrdTheWyrd.]

Alternative title: Julian silently plots the previous conservator's murder for 40 minutes straight

[@elusive_reverie]

@Emily Byrd oml this is gold

[@naildroid5627]

Damn! Is just like clean a pool with toothbrush.

[@largol33t1]

I already know how he's going to do it: dip the jerk in polyurethane up to his neck and let it dry. Then take out his X-acto knife and show him a few clips of this restoration before finally saying "Okay, get ready. I think this will take about 48-72 hours..."

[@CapableCaptain-ahoy]

Weapon of choice...knife scraper

[@llunathelynx]

for us, it's only about 40 minutes, but for him? hours, days, weeks......

[@CommanderWiggins]

Some say that if you listen close enough, you'll hear Julian's internal screams of agony.

[@THEweelaful]

In the first few minutes, as the big piece of paint cracks off I swear I could hear his heart shatter.

[@josephdoesmore8922]

Thats only a legend though🤔

[@the-chillian]

All that pigment coming off must have made him feel like he was in hell.

[@Liquessen]

@@the-chillian Yeah.. and then the little pieces of wood, too. The horrors for an art afficionado :(

[@anthonygreco4985]

D E Of course someone had to bring politics in, dumbass cant keep their mouth shut.

[@ayyitsbernieee8059]

He's chipping away at polyurethane, but also his mental stability.

[@krityamari3454]

Im suprised this doesn't have replies yet, but U right

[@JoicSeth]

No but seriously, what the fuck happened to that painting

[@jaaaime]

and his life span

[@jaaaime]

JoicSeth watch the video and it tells you

[@IAmElectrospecter]

Hell no this type of shit helps you fortify your patience and sanity. Good comment for likes but I feel like it's way off base

[@Itsspookykabuki]

The original artist is looking down on him from heaven like "Man, I don't even like the painting enough to do this to fix it."

[@Stettafire]

Actually most artists dont like their own works as much as other people do :P

[@starlitstreet]

@@Stettafire That's the joke.

[@lemonchanisrandom1531]

:)

[@letmediealready-m1q]

Heh that would be me in the afterlife

[@janet7018]

@@letmediealready-m1q Yeah qwq

[@fugofeedback1306]

The ASMR stands for A Slow descent into Madness, the Restoration.

[@shanettequao9043]

pyrrhictae I like this 😭

[@pennedarts]

Haiku of BR

[@Cernumospete]

ASMiNeR

[@112048112048]

It really stands for A Slow descent into Madness, the Read more Show less

[@olxvies]

i never wheezed so hard at a comment in my whole life lmao

[@dangooo]

and this is how we truly know that polyurethane is the enemy

[@donaldwatson7698]

I'm still trying to figure out how anyone would have considered polyurethane a reasonable restorative solution. It has me thinking that I'd like to see a video from Baumgartner on restoration materials that past restorers thought were a good idea at the time, but current restorers reject (or even hate).

[@AZGARdMOON]

Did you remember the movie from Disney 'Bolt', a dog who thinks he had powers but polyurethane is his weakness? Well now I feel like we can understood his weakness.

[@natmarquetti]

@@AZGARdMOON julian is bolt #confirmed

[@NuclearTopSpot]

@@AZGARdMOONMan, that sent me in a deep corner of my brain... and there's a lot of dust here

[@rawovunlapin8201]

@@AZGARdMOON I was about to comment that Balto isn't a disney movie, but then I realized that there's actually a disney movie about a dog with lightning bolt makeup called Bolt.

[@leaderunith4l324]

Julian’s version of hell would just be him endlessly scraping off Polyurethane, except every time he looks away it reappears

[@scribotis2027]

Or him having to coat old masters in polyurethane and then use staples to staple them to a stretcher

[@elise2633]

No, every bit he removes strips away the original paint and all his viewers call his work inappropriate

[@legaldogecoin]

The piece he would be restoring is Salvador mundi

[@LemonMelonBoy]

Unrelated but on the topic of hell if we are the closest things to demons would tha t mean earth Is just a friendlier version of hell?

[@legaldogecoin]

Hunny Buns no the friendlier version of hell is heck

[@thebellafonte]

SO weird how they used to varnish their paintings with salted caramel

[@user-zp5mk6jj1h]

IKR? people were weird af

[@Katgirldiamond]

I might try this on my next painting...

[@ticrific]

@@Katgirldiamond dont... itll end up like this and when hes 80 he will be tirelessly scraping at it lol

[@andreeascutelnicu3146]

😂😂😂

[@REC-L]

I guess the painting tastes yummy now. I'M GOING TO CONSUME THE PAINTING AND MAKE ARTISTS CRY

[@harpodjangorose9696]

I like the part where he’s scraping.

[@inessantana5713]

😂😂😂

[@ThatRipOff]

He didn't. :^)

[@giacomorapuzzi9866]

Omg same.

[@redhoneysugarorange6290]

Yeah but I prefer the part where he's scraping

[@danaondrackova3431]

that part is my favourite!

[@emm7703]

I dont use these videos for ASMR, but i like to use them when I'm studying, because i hate to sit and study but i know he hates to sit and scrape, so it's really nice to look over at my phone and see that im making progress while he makes progress

[@Liquessen]

Shared pain is the best pain?

[@theoddeye1413]

Lol I messed up a picture I painted and had to redo like half of it so I feel your pain

[@user-nm7et7lj5f]

i tried this after seeing your comment and its saved me hours of mental breakdowns thankyou for doing gods work

[@victoriancuddler]

this is a good comment and a good perspective on it!

[@isabelmesquita6723]

I'll surely try this

[@cyberskelly2231]

KZbin: hey you like watching cows get their hooves trimmed, how about you watch a man scrape polyurethane off a painting in silence for 40 minutes. Me: yeah, ok

[@raysandmints8176]

Lmaooo. KZbin recommended the exact same thing to me. They also recommended me videos of hooves getting trimmed but with horses.

[@Otisscho4]

Wholly cow same we’re you watching hoof gp by any chance lol

[@cyberskelly2231]

@@Otisscho4 yeah actually 😂

[@raysandmints8176]

@@Otisscho4 Yep. I think I was. ;)

[@Otisscho4]

Baeran Choi that’s hilarious, it’s a small world. 😂

[@SunnySplosion]

16:14 imo the most satisfying part

[@jerrysstories711]

Oooooh, yeeeeeah.... mmmm...

[@kristinbanani3254]

21:46 tho...

[@tikateeqa4825]

Thank you for the blessed timestamp

[@tl1326]

that hurts so much, you can see vast amounts of paint being lifted

[@lepotatopotato9418]

@@tl1326 well what else can ya do, keep the polyurethane on?

[@Lavaeolus]

Julian: scraping all this was pure hell and suffering, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy KZbin: yo post only the scraping part

[@KainYusanagi]

It's the *act* of scraping he wouldn't wish on his worst enemy. :P

[@Lara-gj1du]

Yeah, KZbinrs can be weird...

[@wyattroncin941]

Honestly, on a very small piece that doesn't have any value so you aren't quite as worried about even the slightest damage, this seems like a genuinely pleasurable task. What makes it hell is the fact that the piece has value and any damage is too much damage, so you'd need to be fully concentrated on the task.

[@Daydreamingdork]

Might as well profit off of the pain.

[@airballoon5344]

The funny thing is that it wasn't KZbin who did it, it was Julian😂😂

[@AreNoobzEpic]

this whole time i imagined that his studio was in the upper floors of a building until i saw the truck passing by

[@minnystrawb8453]

Lamb skewers I don’t believe you. Gimme dat time stamp

[@jefferybenzer9060]

Ahhh me toooo

[@irisbarrera1231]

@Minny Strawb 37:19

[@minnystrawb8453]

Iris Barrera NOOOOO. ALL THAT I BELIEVE IS NOW A LIE

[@Musushu]

There's a video where he tells that his studio used to be on a seventh floor but he moved to ground floor one.

[@ChristinaJ01126]

Imagine Julian talking to another conservator about this piece, and the person says “Oh! I did that piece a bit ago, I used polyurethane” No matter how calm Julian says he is, I have a strong feeling he would just straight up punch him

[@pishwa]

Nah, a quiet shank with a scalpel

[@julianb.2986]

my name is julian which means him and i share a special bond on a spiritual level that you wouldn't understand

[@brodyperry4638]

I feel like Julian would get like an awkward realization and be like "....... I can't talk to you anymore"

[@gabrieldnchf2822]

“Shame how I use polyurethane as a varnish for that painting” “You what?” “Ok I know that sounds bad bu-“

[@ShadowPoet]

IMPORTANT! I'm not "allowed" to discuss this in a public manner because the head of our conservation department (U.K-based.. EXTREMELY large university... lots of colleges... hint hint) decided they wanted to "keep it secret or try to patent some kind of kit 🤮" -- anyway.. we've had a LOT of success removing poly (among others) finishes by super cooling it with liquid nitrogen and then agitating it with an ultrasonic probe (same ones dentists use but our aforementioned department idiot makes us use a "custom" tip to throw us off of the actual implement - we're not so easily fooled). You have NO IDEA how quickly and effectively it works. I'd really love for you to test it out in your workshop... I hope you find this comment and it serves you well! I've also had to spend (what seems like) lifetimes scrapping scrapping scrapping!

[@BaumgartnerRestoration]

I’d love it if you’d email me: [e-mail]

[@outdated-username]

I feel like I'm involved in something illegal now

[@sherlock7898]

You sir are MEGA CHAD!

[@tonystark6755]

theCatOwl all who read this comment are now criminals

[@kirikith3122]

for legal reasons i did not see this

[@Blown.]

Remember guys and gals, he didn’t even listen to music during this.

[@pohkeee]

BlownToBitz okay...bets on if he used headphones...and if so...what did he listen to? 🧐

[@leamarias]

@@pohkeee no in the narrated version he said he didnt listen to music bc he had focus on scraping. he wouldnt lie to us

[@rhiannonb.423]

Low key if this was my job I wouldn’t mind doing it ONLY as long as I was also listening to music or watching something.

[@JustThatLauren]

@@rhiannonb.423 he normally does, except when he needs to be very concentrated

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

Michele Curlee how much you betting because you should hand it over now

[@TheSmallestTadpole]

Sounds like when you’re trying to be sneaky and eat crispy snacks real quiet 😂

[@MakerMaddox]

My thicc ass self feels so seen right now 🤣

[@cauchemar479]

Thanks now all I can hear is chewing

[@beznadziejneaudiobooki6449]

😂

[@OllieBR]

😂😂😂

[@Bsknten]

That sentence has a British vibe

[@hannahhoward8057]

Last Conservator: But why did I end up in Hell? I thought I lived a good life. Devil : *checks notes* - Hmm, says here you tortured some guy named Julian into insanity with polyurethane?

[@malevolentmarmalade4828]

Whoever disliked this video has no regard for this *man’s* sanity

[@saphrodite1]

The dislikes are from the bits and pieces left of Julian's sanity

[@dearmaria4654]

They live in polyurethane

[@adritamaiti599]

The dislikes are from people with OCD

[@haleydarby-miller4480]

It’s the last conservator

[@renegadeworgen1060]

Nah, nah, whoever disliked this tried to scratch it with their nails and got splinters under them! 😂

[@rahmakhaleel7293]

He better get paid an unholy amount of money for this. It certainly won't be unearned.

[@justsomerandomgirl9223]

Rahma Khaleel I mean he’s sponsored in the narrated one and he has ads and all these views... and the client...I think he made enough😂😂

[@backstab86]

@@justsomerandomgirl9223 the youtube ads etc just make up a few percent of what a curator takes for restoring.... he could skip getting payed for views and still make tonns more cash than you could imagine per restoration.

[@ghostlyethos]

@@justsomerandomgirl9223 "made enough"??? bitch. his job is expensive, tiring and tedious to all hell. he deserves more money than some god damn KZbin advertisements.

[@AwkwardFoxxx]

You... You do all realize that this is his job? He gets paid tremendous amounts of money to restore fragile art... Which is like? A profession? That takes years of practice? Just saying KZbin probably makes a fraction of a percent of his legitimate income from doing these.

[@Stettafire]

@@AwkwardFoxxx Ye, but for high skilled labour you should get paid what you're worth.

[@aranstone2715]

If you close your eyes it almost sounds like wood burning. "Edit: Wow guys, 5k likes, great minds think alike."

[@LauritaBarberis]

Or like julian’s heart slowly shattering

[@sp10sn]

I was checking for this comment because yes.

[@yasmmin1694]

OMG IT DOES

[@mellowtyphoon7995]

I liked to show my agreement and so that someone can get the joy of making it 200 likes

[@emailaddress3407]

Who else just closed their eyes to test this? 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@amaziness5024]

When the scalpel said “chhh chhhh chhhh” I felt that

[@jirahjashmiermacalino7556]

Same

[@rogueracoon]

Same

[@pugisveryanxious]

Same

[@goatbonnie]

Same

[@selasie3201]

Same

[@meghanisruderthanyou9408]

Every time paint underneath came off, everyone involved felt the pain

[@knnv98]

everyone except the one that put that freaking poly-something varnish

[@NessRawks]

I gasped aloud more than once lol!

[@velvetra29]

Me: know nothing about painting restoration. Also me: *OH HELL NAH, WHO IN THE WORLD WISE ENOUGH USING POLYURETHANE TO VARNISH THE DAMN PAINTING*

[@lindsay4458]

David Dadoali i watch one video and now i know polyurethane sucks and tacks are the way to go, whoever covered this painting in polyurethane deserves death

[@velvetra29]

@@lindsay4458 also belgian linen, that shit could fix almost everything.

[@katphyre]

@@velvetra29 Love Belgian linen! I use it for needlework and I've become a massive fabric snob.

[@meepbeep2464]

@@velvetra29 is it expensive tho

[@TheRisky9]

@@velvetra29 Yup. I thought duct tape was king, but then I saw that Belgian linen.

[@shanettequao9043]

Will I watch all 40 mins of this, even though I’ve seen the narrated version? Yes. Yes I will.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Shanette Quao. Yes, yes, I will too, of course! Uhmm... I think I know this phrase!? Are we digitally married now??? :-) ;-) Watching both of master Baumgartners versions simply means doubled fun. Although I usually try watch the non narrated version at first. But this time I was too curious/interested to watch a new great BR video. I simply couldn't wait for the quiet version. Best regards luck and health.

[@rooziej]

Just on mute in my case. Lol

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

Best to watch it twice anyway in case you missed any highlights.

[@Celticshade]

Shanette Quao sameee

[@ragnes18]

and i watch the narreted version again....

[@melissawalker5723]

When you see the little chips of original paint come up, you know that hurt Julian's soul

[@justsomerandomgirl9223]

If you plug one ear, close your eyes and hold your ear really close to the speaker you can actually faintly hear julien’s suffering, sighs and internal screams

[@cheyanneespino2674]

its just him quietly sobbing the whole time

[@rebeccacarraway480]

I thought you were gonna say you could hear the ocean...

[@DembaiVT]

He does sigh several times. Poor guy.

[@axelskull]

its almost like trying to peel an egg without piercing the membrane underneath

[@programmedgamer7101]

Except the egg is absolutely huge.

[@dusknightwings7821]

Programmed Gamer An absolutely *massive* egg

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

Now you’re just reminding me of all the times i’ve broken the yolks because of how hard I hit the shell on the side of the pan.

[@greulich9635]

scp BIG EGG

[@angelgamer3846]

I'm not the only one who has tried. Never succeeded though

[@dong7474]

this makes me understand just how trash polyurethane is.

[@pthesmith]

It's completely inappropriate.

[@mattk6101]

I think it's good on certain wood projects but definitely not on canvas.

[@dong7474]

@@mattk6101 yup totally agree.

[@EB-yt8zw]

Is that what that is!! I can’t believe what a mess this painting was. Would like to see the finished restorative though...

[@nrml76]

It's a fantastic substance that has an extraordinarily large range of uses. Someone chose to use it completely inappropriately. I would blame the human instead of the chemical product.

[@not.gracey]

Definitely got a piece of that painting in my eye just watching this.

[@teresahoffman6704]

Lol

[@yuitachibana6145]

When the sticker doesn’t come off on the first try:

[@Pearl393]

THIS COMMENT IS UNDERRATED ASF AJZJAISX

[@kelsey7790]

16:06 if you wanna experience true happiness

[@prettykate08]

Omg I thought the exact same thing, when those big flakes just pop off it is soooooo satisfying. They even make that spectacular little "schping" sound as they come loose.

[@nini9946]

Julian just going to town

[@destinysweeney3906]

Thank you commie

[@brie6733]

Thank you for this owo

[@AftrskewlXprmnt]

Thank you

[@laxhere]

a moment of silence for all the pieces of the painting that came off...

[@SleepyFen]

It's heart-wrenching to see all of the specs of paint flying off of the painting :'(

[@sarasmr4278]

@@SleepyFen go watch the narrated version now and be oh-so-satisfied by the outcome. I think the artist would approve. 💜

[@talyrath]

I could never do this job. Every time a chunk of paint came off, I'd have to go sit in a corner and despise myself for a few hours.

[@animeMHme6]

Caleb M. F yeah it is. The polyurethane bonded to the paint and to remove it some paint flecks were removed as well sadly. Hence why we don’t use polyurethane anymore in conservation.

[@sarasmr4278]

@Caleb M. F in the narrated version he explains the polyurethane is bonded to the paint. As it flakes off you can see tiny white specks of canvas show through, especially in the closeup of the sky. But if he used a solvent to remove it, it would also take off paint. He retouches it at the end and restores it to the artist's original vision.

[@mitzkonic5024]

35:31 This beat is my recital, I think it's very vital, To rock a rhyme, That's right on time, It's tricky tricky yo here we go, It's tricky to rock a rhyme, To rock a rhyme that's right on time, It's tricky tricky tricky tricky

[@yakultis]

Damnnnnn..

[@Sweetie_j-9]

Underrated comment

[@Draculiov]

Others: Wow this is so relaxing! Julian: *[Screaming inside]*

[@bellapozzi1795]

Alright who invented polyurethane I just want to talk

[@thelittlefloofs23]

What is your weapon of choice (scalpel because that's how we scrape it off the paintings it ruins)

[@Stettafire]

It's a useful material. But not for use on paintings

[@abathtub1411]

just looked it up... it was first made in nazi Germany

[@taxevader387]

@@abathtub1411 yeah that sounds about right

[@DavidAbyssal]

Whoever though giving polyurethane varnish was a good idea, needs to be brought back from the dead and scrape it...!

[@LadyJ_88]

There's a "watching paint dry" joke in here somewhere

[@jamieadams9682]

I was thinking this too. Person: OMG last night was do boring, I was just watching paint dry. Me: oh, how funny, I watched after the paint dried and they had to scrape off the residue..... Realized they were being sarcastic.. Me:. Oh, yeah, got it

[@LanaLightist]

Every time the paint comes off with it his health decreases by 10

[@dixiewritr]

Me getting mad at someone: "You - you - you are nothing but POLYURETHENE!" loud gasp

[@lovebirddraws8475]

Dixie Writer **gasp**

[@danielalt7054]

*gasp*

[@MeghanaUppala-Flute]

you didnt! Take that back rn!

[@sopeandbubbles1493]

HoW DarE yOu?!?

[@flufferpants4812]

*I SAY*

[@Mustlovebooks15]

Person: so what did you do last night? Me: spent 40 minutes watching a guy scrape old varnish off a painting.

[@nova.michael7934]

It is so true, it hurts

[@clovercove8355]

Is polyurethane a type of varnish?

[@GustafGouda]

Varnish it is not - it's polyurethane.

[@amandabushore7890]

@@clovercove8355 polyurethane was the varnish my boat had on its teak decks. I also had to scrape it off by hand but with the help of a heat gun.

[@jaxketpocket7147]

I read this and laughed my ass off so hard and then realized that I just did the same damn thing and then my laughter turned into a long deep stare into the ceiling.

[@MrQuickLine]

For a long time, I watched your videos, Julian, and I said - "Man, that would have been a really cool career to get into. There's a small part of me that wishes I'd done something like this for a living." Then I watched this video. It made me appreciate every small joy in my life.

[@senajabeen1076]

Every job has its perks and its downsides.

[@JRyan-lu5im]

podcasts numb the pain.

[@BrianaLynn7]

@@JRyan-lu5im he said he didn't listen to anything during this because he needed to focus

[@sarasmr4278]

I watched it thinking please God someone pay me to do that it's so SATISFYING

[@enolagardens]

i can feel his frustration through the screen when he gets to parts that don't wanna come off 😆 your silent screams do not go unheard

[@tobealostwanderer]

Legend says that to this day, he is still scraping

[@KainYusanagi]

You know, the more I've thought about it, the more it's seemed to me that the thought process of using polyurethane was, "This stuff is clear and when it hardens is basically impregnable, it's the perfect material to coat a painting in to protect it!" without knowing/understanding/thinking about what might happen in the course of time further on from then, how it might need to be dealt with by a future restorer.

[@satorudo]

Kain Yusanagi i wonder if like in 100 years it’ll be “hello and welcome back so we’ve got another of grandpas conservations and yep it’s got that horrible UV stable resin on there. You know what that means, gotta get out the carbon nano bots. Type F in your holo chat. I really wanna punch grandpa sometimes......” 🤣

[@MooCowKris]

I imagine there was a point in this where you had to get a blank canvas covered in polyurethane and just stab it repeatedly in vengeance

[@lindsay4458]

MooCowKris i would like to see that

[@Scarene]

That would be an excellent stress reliever

[@Smeleln]

Somebody get this poor poor soul a goddamn polyeurathane dummy painting to savage

[@Shaaashy]

**sees recommendation** who in their right mind would sit and watch a man scrape for 40 mins??? **proceeds to watch the full video with focus and admiration** favorite part when he flipped the painting and scraped the back of it, spectacular.

[@Sorengyrl]

Watching the original video: “That looks relaxing.” Watching this version, a minute and 44 seconds in: “Oh hell no; I would go insane.”

[@mosspage9360]

So where is the 10h+ version we all know it took you longer than 40 minutes

[@06_Gucci_Mane]

Moss6677 Moss like #100. Woooooooooo

[@THEmightyQUINN777]

Pu repeat

[@tharedpotatowwhale]

Bump

[@usagilamperouge]

Julian really loves all of us. He really do, imagine just went and edit another version of his personal hell. The commitment.

[@Liquessen]

His kindness shall be remembered by all

[@UncleSamsDeplorable]

Even the devil himself would not punish a person like this. Well he should punish amateurs who use polyurethane for a finish *sips wine glass full of caprisun*

[@falloutgod1073]

Lmao

[@bluecat684]

i would literally pay to do this. i bite my nails and this is the exact feeling i look for. i could spend HOURS doing just this, without music, without a video, just me and scraping this painting would keep me entertained.

[@lisayarost1457]

Me watching a suspense movie: falls asleep Me watching Julian scrape paint: passes out from holding breath in suspense

[@wookiethesloth]

This is actually the most stressful ASMR I've ever watched.

[@seansmith1303]

There I was walking down a random aisle at the hardware store, when suddenly I heard a voice. Voice: Hey, buddy, over here. Me: Who me? Voice: Over here, on the shelf. Our eyes met. It was a big honking can of POLYURETHANE! Me: What do you want with me? Polyurethane: You know that painting on your wall? The one with the boats? Me: The painting of the harbor that I inherited from my grandparents? Polyurethane: Yeah, yeah, that’s the one. It would be a shame if anything happened to it. Me: Like what? Polyurethane: I don’t know. Use your imagination. But, listen, I can help. Me: Help? How? Polyurethane: I can offer… protection. Me: PROTECTION? Polyurethane: Shhh! Yeah, protection. Look, you loved your grandparents, right? Me: Sure, but… Polyurethane: And it would be downright careless to let the dirt and grime of this filthy, stinking world get all over the painting they left you, right? I’m sure that painting meant a lot to them. Me: Actually, I think maybe they bought it at a garage sale. Polyurethane: That’s not the point! Grab me off the shelf, see, take me home and let's slather on a nice thick coat of crystal clear, airtight protection over that precious piece of art. Me: I don’t know. Julian doesn’t seem to think too highly of you. Polyurethane: Julian? Julian who? Me: Julian Baumgartner. Polyurethane: Baumgartner? That guy who spits steel tacks? Me: That’s him! And if there’s one thing he hates more than staples, it’s POLYURETHANE! Polyurethane: Listen, I didn’t know you knew Julian. It was all a big mistake. I was just kidding. I didn’t mean it. Me: You can’t fool me. You’re no art protector. You’re an art destroyer! Polyurethane: Scram! Get lost! Me: No, I will not get lost! I know all about you, mister. I will stand here warning others about the dangers of using polyurethane to protect original paintings. In fact, Julian had a whole video where he scraped polyurethane off an old painting with a sharp scalpel, chip by chip, flake by flake. Polyurethane: Ahh! Stop! Stop! I can’t take it! Me: Attention, everyone! It’s a can of POLYURETHANE! Please keep your artwork at a distance!

[@danielalt7054]

An employee walks in and see you arguing with a can of polyurethane and slowly walks out giving you stares

[@seansmith1303]

@@danielalt7054 Yes, that's exactly what happened! Have you seen the security video? :)

[@danielalt7054]

Sean Smith I am the security man

[@aspenflowerzz4140]

"Mommy, why are they talking to a can?"

[@lilperidot8783]

Commitment and will it took to write all this out

[@alaynavilla8745]

38:00 Y’all there’s an ECHO to the scraping man. That just makes the experience even more intense.

[@Dunsiti]

My uncle restores paintings, so I showed him this video and he looked like he was gonna cry 😂

[@pthesmith]

Polyurethane-induced stress?

[@n-silvabts9178]

What else did he say? I'd like to know more about his reaction.

[@Dunsiti]

N-Silva Brazil he looked really pained and then I laughed and he laughed and said something about so many hours spent chipping away

[@andreas_resch]

The long awaited sequel to watching paint dry. Love it.

[@alexia3552]

Andreas Resch cackling

[@MG-ou4qd]

It subverted my expectations

[@Texbun2]

HA!

[@mircat28]

😄 lolo!

[@sailnir6960]

No, this is the sequel to watching polyurethane dry.

[@isabellejames8611]

I was gonna say, ‘imagine if he had to scrape the back too’, then he starts scraping the back. The amount of patients this guys has is immeasurable. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@davionlwhite1529]

The artist who preserved this was like "It'S fUlLy ReVErSaBlE"

[@abe_bibobu]

who the f uses polyurethane on a painting? the horror and stupidity! - me, a person who only got to know restoration stuff from Julian - also me, a person who first heard polyurethane on his channel

[@MetalPcAngel]

Remember, the man went mad for us to enjoy 4Omins of zen.

[@Silburific]

I mean, the man went mad because it's his job. Our zen is just a delightful side effect.

[@beatrixpoley9100]

I have been using this video to help me fall asleep lately

[@blazerlazer55]

did the 0 key come off

[@notimestwo]

Your Annoyance of this process has brought me great ability to sleep

[@pennyw2226]

Most satisfying moments 14:57 to 15:10 16:00 to 16:24 17:13 to 17:24 18:39 to 19:15 20:00 to 20:21 21:49 to 22:01 The entire grass part Add your favorites in the replies to this

[@chaos_opossum]

Thank you

[@yahoo12345jojo]

This is like when you're cutting wrapping paper and the scissors start gliding

[@obama7792]

polyurethane : **exist** julian : ಠ益ಠ

[@Housewarmin]

Did I watch this narrated version? YES Am I also gonna watch the ASMR version? HELL YEA.

[@rubyyt3746]

I'm not lying, i seriously fell asleep watching him scraping, scraping and scraping. First asmr that had put me to sleep...

[@oliviaa7888]

At times it sounds a bit like fire... oh wait, I’m just hearing the rage, my bad.

[@brunodinizart]

my ASMR is hearing your voice narrating the video

[@teddy2271]

Same im feeling a little anxious because it's really quiet and it's just him scraping

[@rooziej]

Same. I love watching it when he narrates. ASMR just isn't my thing. It's cool that he uploads it for the ones that do enjoy it though :)

[@clockssstv]

não :/

[@stephanie5249]

I like both very much ❤️

[@crystalBall9287]

I unexpectedly enjoy both versions as well

[@alexikagain]

ASMR now stands for = A Slow, Maddening Restoration

[@unknownusername5111]

Underrated comment

[@adamasciak7194]

This could be a helpful meditation practice - observing the desire to jump out of the window rise in you with each scratch

[@MsRedwiz]

Every few minutes I try to will him to brush away the debris. Who needs sleep?

[@jordan5012]

Watch the narrated version to understand the pain. Watched ASMR to appreciate the pain

[@crazyfrytka]

I just spent 40mins of my precious life watching scrapping off layer of old paint-thing. I regret nothing.

[@phercy3044]

When those big flakes came off, everyone cheered

[@karinagrinko7560]

every second I was afraid that one of the fragments could fall into my eye

[@triciap1874]

SpongeBob narrator: "One eternity later" This guy is awesome.

[@mariusweber4990]

16:00 Big flakes just popping off is so satisfying to watch.

[@Chamitammy]

Stier _ you my friend are awesome! I searched for this part!

[@Aleonore22]

But then he just leaves them there... He nver blows the scraped bits off or cleans his blade, it's driving me mad!

[@ichliebebaeumeweilbaum]

Thank you so much

[@scarlettbetz9109]

Rewind

[@PinkGumballs]

I bet it was satisfying for him, too 😅

[@shadowblade1421]

This reminds me of my grandparents. We used a wood stove then later on did propane gas. Now a days in Denver it's different. It was comforting to hear crackling wood back then. This evokes it. ❤

[@Queen_Of_Discord]

I watched this on x2 speed and it looks like he's hacking away at the polyurethane rather than delicately scraping at it lol

[@ViolettaSachra]

I was so focused that when a little piece flew of I instinctively flinched and closed my eyes xD 10/10 for immersive experience!

[@Yorra_]

Same lol

[@haleydarby-miller4480]

ViolettaSachra one piece landed over the other cows eye I thought the thing blinked I about screamed 😂

[@thosdamncheetahs]

Make a shirt that says “I SUPPORT WASHI KOZO”

[@usagilamperouge]

I'd buy that

[@elliepascoe5954]

I'd buy that too

[@WanderingQuill]

That would be awesome lol.

[@stephanie5249]

I’d buy one too! But only if it’s made with Belgian linen

[@kanakasathasivan1158]

The washi kozo supports you!

[@l_days127]

Pov: Julian scraping your scalp off

[@kylie446]

If I was julien in this situation, 1/3 the way through I’d just be like “throw it away and make a new one-“

[@pigcatapult]

"You know, so you can relax to the sound of me *slowly losing my mind!*" - Julian, probably

[@marika8655]

sounds like someone eating tons of pretzels at once

[@annak.7795]

Damn, now I can't unhear it.

[@mosspage9360]

Or popcorn

[@Larsykfz303]

hey man u accidentally added some f1 videos to your nirvana mix-tape :P

[@marika8655]

Blaise N'kufo I used to use it like a year ago don't know how these got there, must've missclicked

[@RachelleKates]

marika the mini pretzel stick kinds, for sure!

[@parker7411]

Whoever paints with polyurethane, basically enchanted thier paintings with *CURSE OF VANISHING*

[@biird-7232]

I’m surprised he’s still sane at the end of this. This seems like pure agony

[@Marcuss99]

I like to think that all the jump cuts were just him taking a break to scream into the void

[@FelixDegenaar]

Seen in reverse, it's someone cleverly covering up a painting with a polyurethane jigsaw puzzle

[@jameowi]

*W h a t*

[@reagan4888]

I desperately need to know the sequence of thoughts that your brain went through to write this comment and post it on this god forsaken website

[@homestuckmermaid]

It does look like that, though. Pretty cool that you saw that.

[@RubieXMusic]

watching the narrated version before this makes me feel so bad every time the polyurethane lifts up a piece of paint

[@linasayshush]

I was so happy when he finished chipping at the front... And then he started scraping the back.

[@Ali-cn1du]

The person who put polyurethane on this piece, may you be cursed with an eternity of stepping on Legos.

[@tnc925]

Ali B ....but then again, where would we be today without it?

[@RavenMacy]

Ooooohhhh that's cruelty , overkill ?

[@serentique]

Ngl I kinda like stepping on lego

[@DisguiserKitty696969]

@@serentique are you- ok-? No normal person likes steppint on legos

[@Ali-cn1du]

@@serentique You don't happen to own polyurethane too?!

[@AC-qp7sh]

Julian: I hate this. I don’t want to do this anymore Viewers: But it good tho, more..now.

[@professionalcommenter]

I have seen thousands of videos on YT. I never knew that I was one of those people til know that loves this so much! It's so incredibly satisfying to watch you gently scrape away all of that mess. I even love the sound it's making!

[@delaneywillard9231]

I know its supposed to be relaxing but I almost cried when he flipped the canvas over and I realized he still had to scrape off all the glue

[@justlou820]

So, I learned something about myself today. I now know that I can sit and watch a guy scrape varnish off a painting for 40 minutes.

[@totw7790]

Me too. 40 min watching with pleasure. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤

[@thelittlefloofs23]

How to length your patience

[@artwyoming]

Just watched this with my High School art class. They were loving it when a big flakes of varnish came off all at once. They also shouted out suggestions for you when the going got tough! Fun!

[@b4nhbee]

I fell asleep to this thinking "i dont want to miss the big pieces"

[@samantha-lx8nh]

i still cant believe i watched this whole video considering im such an impatient person. towards the end i was super anxious for the video to end tho lol