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Winsor & Newton Dammar Varnish

Winsor & Newton Dammar Varnish

Apply dammar (American spelling "damar") varnish to an oil painting as a protective finish after it is completely dry. Dammar dries to a high gloss, and has a slight yellowish color. Soluble in turpentine or petroleum distillates, it can be removed at a later date.


Winsor & Newton Dammar Varnish

Winsor & Newton Dammar Varnish

Apply dammar (American spelling "damar") varnish to an oil painting as a protective finish after it is completely dry. Dammar dries to a high gloss, and has a slight yellowish color. Soluble in turpentine or petroleum distillates, it can be removed at a later date.


Dammar Varnish

Maimeri Dammar Varnish

A traditional final natural vanish, Maimeri Dammar Varnish imparts greater brightness and shine to colors. Glass bottle with twist-off cap.


Winsor & Newton Conserv-Art Removable Varnish

Winsor & Newton Conserv-Art Removable Varnish

Winsor & Newton Conserv-Art Removable Varnish is for use with oil, alkyd, or acrylic colors. It remains readily removable with turpentine or mineral spirits over a long period of time. Conserv-Art dries quickly to a non-yellowing film and does not bloom or crack. Gloss and matte finishes are available.


Concentrated Mastic Varnish

Concentrated Mastic Varnish

A natural, valuable antique varnish for traditional use. Very flexible, it can be used as an addition to restoration colors.


Retouching Varnish for Restoration

Maimeri Retouching Varnish
for Restoration

A fast-drying light mastic varnish for retouching and restoration. The finish is moderately shiny, and will not yellow. Glass bottle with twist-off cap.


Winsor & Newton Artists' Retouching Varnish

Winsor & Newton Artists' Retouching Varnish

This varnish provides temporary protection to recently completed oil paintings. It can be applied to a painting as a temporary protective coating before a final varnish is applied.


Da Vinci Artists' Retouching Varnish

Da Vinci Artists' Retouching Varnish

Use Da Vinci Retouching Varnish when a painting appears to have gone flat, perhaps because too much oil was absorbed into the ground, to bring back the original quality and character of the paint surface. A retouching varnish can be applied as a preliminary varnish once an oil painting is dry to the touch, to allow for exhibition or shipping. The oil paint layer underneath can continue to dry through the film. Later on, it can be removed before final varnishing, or it can be left underneath.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sennelier Turner's Retouching Varnish

Sennelier Turner's Retouching Varnish

Use this light, fast-drying mineral spirit-based varnish to restore original brilliance and luminosity to colors that have dulled or sunken in, on unfinished works. Or use it as a temporary final picture varnish. .


Gamvar Varnish

Gamblin Gamvar Varnish

Synthetic resin gloss varnish developed by conservators at the National Gallery. Can be used on acrylic painting as well as oils. Includes a 5.4 oz solvent bottle and 5.4 oz resin mixture jar.


Insulating Varnish

Maimeri Insulating Varnish

A clear and colorless varnish that prevents absorption and the formation of white stains when applying mat varnish on absorbent paint. It dries quickly. Glass bottle with twist-off cap.


Wax Picture Varnish

Wax Picture Varnish

Maimeri wax picture varnish imparts a soft, silky texture to paintings. It's a traditional look, but with contemporary materials that are removable and won't change over time. It's housed in a glass bottle with twist-off cap.


Winsor & Newton Original Artists’ Varnish

Winsor & Newton Original Artists’ Varnish

Use these modern, general-purpose removable varnishes for oils and alkyds. Artists' Gloss Varnish is a clear liquid that dries to a non-yellowing, glossy film and can be mixed with Artists' Original Matte Varnish to produce varying degrees of sheen.


 

 

 

 

Concentrated Mastic Varnish

Maimeri Concentrated Mastic Varnish

A natural, valuable antique varnish for traditional use. Very flexible, it can be used as an addition to restoration colors.


Patina Varnish

Patina Varnish

Creates an amber finish, giving your painting an antique look. It's used as an undercoat for the picture cracking varnish and will yellow over time. Glass bottle with twist-off cap.


Picture Cracking Varnish

Picture Cracking Varnish

Maimeri Picture Cracking Varnish is a ready-to-use amber solution that gives paintings and other objects an antique, cracked look. Brush over a surface treated with Patina Varnish. Once the cracks are formed and blackened, apply another coat of Patina Varnish. Temperature and humidity will affect the size of the cracks. Glass bottle with twist-off cap.