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Protect and perfect your acrylic paintings with Liquitex Spray Varnish from ARTdiscount. This professional 400ml aerosol provides a durable, transparent satin finish that enhances your artwork's longevity and visual appeal. It creates a breathable, permanent layer that shields your colours from damaging UV light, preventing fading and discolouration over time. This versatile varnish is designed for both interior and exterior use, offering superior protection whether your piece is for exhibition or shipping. It dries to a flexible, hard, and non-tacky surface that resists dirt and allows for safe cleaning without harming the paint film underneath. The formula improves surface durability and unifies the sheen, bringing out the true brightness and saturation of your acrylics. Application is straightforward for best results. Always work in a well-ventilated area on a fully dry paint surface. Apply one to two thin coats using long, even strokes, allowing proper drying time between layers. Avoid thick applications to prevent drips or cloudiness. Remember, this is a permanent varnish, so a patch test is recommended. Ideal for use with Liquitex acrylics, this spray is perfect for covering heavy textures and works on both flexible and rigid supports. For expert tips on varnishing, visit the ARTdiscount Blog. Please note, due to safety regulations regarding flammable vapours, this product is only available for delivery within mainland UK. Preserve your creative investment with this essential finishing spray from artdiscount.co.uk.

GOLDEN Waterborne Varnish is for use on interior acrylic paintings and can be applied without the need for harsh solvents for thinning, cleanup or removal, or ventilation and other precautions necessary when working with mineral spirit varnish. May be brush or spray applied. Dries glossy and may saturate colour. The Varnish provides a layer of protection on artwork that resists retention of dirt and dust. A true "varnish" can be removed to facilitate cleaning. Gloss Waterborne Varnish is removable in addition to containing Ultra Violet Light Stabilisers (UVLS) to provide protection from exposure to sunlight. Allow artwork to dry at least 72 hours before varnishing. For best results apply an isolation coat and allow to dry for at least 24 hours before varnishing. Must thin with water before use.

Pebeo Acrylic Picture Varnish is a non-yellowing spray picture varnish which improves the resistance to aging of acrylic colours, unifies the differences in brightness of the picture, and increases the depth of colour. When the paint is applied thickly, it is advisable to wait 1-2 weeks before varnishing work. Solvent-based acrylic varnish is covering and non-yellowing. They offer a perfectly taut film, that is flexible and indelible. They have a feature of a guaranteed possibility of restoration work. Available in either Matt, Gloss, or Satin in a 400ml spray can. This product features in the ARTdiscount Blog article "How to Varnish Acrylic Paintings". Please Note: These items cannot be shipped by Royal Mail or outside the UK mainland. Please Note: Due to health and safety regulations, this item cannot be shipped outside of the UK mainland.

Seal your acrylic work with a transparent, satin acrylic layer, which is breathable, permanent and protects against UV. What It Does 100% acrylic polymer varnish adds a satin, matte or gloss sheen, protects and resists dirt retention. Dries clear to a flexible, non-tacky, hard surface Increases brightness and colour saturation. Adjusts and unifies surface sheen. Improves surface durability - ideal when shipping or exhibiting. Protects colours from UV light damage Resists discoloration - yellowing and fogging - caused by humidity, heat and UV. Depending on the substrate it allows surface moisture to pass through and breathe.. Allows for easy cleaning without fear of damaging the acrylic paint film. Has excellent levelling properties - will not hold brush marks Semi-opaque when wet, transparent when dry. Use on flexible or rigid supports. Designed for interior and exterior use. How To Use It As this is permanent, do a patch test first. Before varnishing ensure paint surface is fully dry (72 hours-two weeks depending on thickness). Ensure your space is well ventilated and dirt and dust-free. Place the artwork flat on a surface - always varnish horizontally. Stir gently before use. Use long, even strokes, covering the surface top to bottom while moving from one side to the other - don't go over bits you have missed, but leave to dry and then re-varnish area. While applying, look for surface bubbles and even them out immediately. Apply 1-2 thin coats, allowing at least three hours dry time between coats. If you require more than two layers, first use Gloss Varnish as a base layer and build to your desired thickness, then apply Satin Varnish as your top coat. How Not To Use It Do not shake or vigorously over-brush as this can result in surface bubbles and a foggy, hazy look when dry. Don't apply with a roller or sponge brush. Do not thin with water. Don't apply in one thick coat, but several thin coats, to avoid brush marks, drips and cloudiness. Don't go back over areas you have already done, as this can cause clouding. Don't attempt to remove once applied Do not use with any non-acrylic media

Liquitex Soluvar Matt Varnish lowers intensity and depth of colour, while reducing the surface glare when applied as a final varnish over dry acrylic or oil paint. It is a permanent, removable, final varnish for acrylic and oil paintings that protects the painting surface and allows for removal of surface dirt, without damaging the painting underneath. Once the painting surface is clean, a new coat of Soluvar Matt Varnish may be reapplied to surface. It is self-levelling varnish so will not hold brush strokes. Soluvar Matt Varnish dries extremely clear and is a durable archival-quality varnish that is non-yellowing. This varnish dries to a non-tacky, hard, flexible surface with a water resistant finish. Remove and thin with up to 25% of mineral spirits or turpentine. Do not use Odourless Mineral Spirits. This product is suitable for interior and exterior use. Also available in Soluvar Gloss Varnish which may be intermixed for a variety of sheens. For more information about varnishes and mediums, check out the ARTdiscount Blog article "How to Varnish Acrylic Paintings".

Winsor & Newton Professional Retouching Varnish is a UV-resistant, removable varnish ideal for use as temporary protection on recently-finished oil paintings. Product Details: Enhances colour intensity with a brilliant shine Increases resistance to UV damage Suitable as a temporary treatment for the time after the painting had become touch-dry (after a few days) and will be thoroughly dry (after 6-12 months) Quick-drying Aerosol spray Please Note: This item cannot be delivered via The Royal Mail.

Winsor & Newton Professional Picture Varnish is a non-yellowing varnish for the protection of Oil, Alkyd, and Acrylic paintings. Available in Matt, Satin, and Gloss finishes. A quality UV resistant artists' gloss varnish that maintains painting for longer. Sealing the microscopic pores on the oil paint film provides resistance to dirt and grease as well as balances out the surface sheen. Removable, for the purpose of re-varnishing with solvents such as white spirits, distilled turpentine, or varnish remover. Do not use until painting is completely dry (6-12 months for oils). Shake well before use. For more information, check out the ARTdiscount Blog article "How to Varnish Acrylic Paintings". Please Note: We are unable to ship aerosols outside mainland UK

Loxley Artists Picture Varnish is a non-yellowing varnish for protection of oil, alkyd and acrylic paintings. Product Details: Professional, solvent based varnish Protects from paintings from atmospheric decay Available separately in: Satin finish (semi-gloss), Matt, Gloss Archival; allows for future removal/restoration by art restorers Available in Gloss, Matt and Satin finishes. For more information, check out the ARTdiscount Blog article "Varnishing Acrylic Paintings". Please note: Due to Health and Safety, this product cannot be delivered outside Mainland UK. Please Note: Products sold individually.