The phrase "painstaking restoration" means a careful and thorough process of repairing or returning something to its original condition, often requiring a lot of effort, attention to detail, and patience. Full definition
After years of painstaking restoration work, even establishing an online crowdfunding campaign to help with the financing, Kino Lorber has released their outstanding and groundbreaking five - disc DVD and Blu - ray set, «The Pioneers of African - American Cinema.» (rogerebert.com)
Jonathan Wood unravels the history of the long - wheelbase Squire owned for a time by Val Zethrin, who later bought the struggling company, and reports on its recent painstaking restoration. (theautomobile.co.uk)
The museum also offers tours of Saarinen House which has undergone painstaking restoration beginning with part of the house in 1977. (en.wikipedia.org)