Forum: Varnishes

Hello, I have some paintings that I would like to varnish, but I had a question considering I haven't really varnished much. The paintings are in...

Hi Everyone, I recenlty completed my first buon fresco on an MDF panel. I would like to hang it up outside but was wondering how to best protect...

First post -- here it goes.... I am in a panic because I just finished 2 paintings -acryllic ones that I used Damar intermediate oil varnish on and...

Hello, I am trying to figure out the best practice for varnishing an oil painting that hasn't yet dried for 6 months. I paint using the fat...

Hi Mark, I would like to know if can can tell me about the differences between acetate versus acetone. I have a varnish that has propyl acetate...

I paint large abstracts in mostly acrylic. Would there be any problem with taking these down to a car body shop and having a professional use his...

I recently varnished over an acrylic painting with a Liquitex high gloss varnish. The varnish would not stick over certain areas. It would just "bead...

So many artists have asked about varnishing, and there are so many opinions about it out there, that I thought I'd try to clear things up a bit. ...

What are your views on Renaissance Wax as a final protective coating (directly over AD paints, over a clear AD medium, or over a removable MSA...

I'm considering making some Beeswax Varnish for oil paintings. What would be the pros and cons of using this varnish. With thanks, Broomhope

Hi I wonder if using Paraloid B 67 as a final varnish is safe to do? It's soluble in MS, so relatively reversable too. Though I paint on...

I am struggling to achieve a perfectly smooth varnish finish on my photorealistic oil paintings. I paint in very thin layers on hardboard...

Are you aware of any evidence that removable varnishes (of the sort exemplified by Golden's MSA Varnishes, and made by a variety of companies; and...

Derivan is among the companies offering water-based polyurethanes as varnishes or protective coatings. I am trying to learn more about their...

I'm new to this site, but I have some questions (possibly answered in other threads: 1. is there any type of (matte) varnish or medium that can be...

Does anyone use Krylon Kamar Varnish or other modern varnishes that are on the market (another is WN Original Artists’ Varnish) as a final varnish...

Oil Painting was around 70% dry. It has to go to exhibition and I varnished it with thick layer of Ketone Retouch Varnish. Now the surface of the...

I found this forum whilst searching for answers to varnish queries - and what a treasure trove of useful advice. Almost all my questions have been...

Hi, Has anyone used MSA acrylic spray varnish as a fixative for drawings? I'm considering using it to fix graphite pencil on paper. Any problems or...

I was excited to come across your web resource today while searching for oil painting related info. I have followed your articles and grounded...