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How to varnish acrylic paintings
Protect your work from dust, dirt and other external influences with Amsterdam acrylic varnishes. Make your work last and give it the protection it deserves. Amsterdam varnishes provide a durable, flexible, reversible and non-yellowing seal to not only acrylic paintings, but oil paintings as well! Amsterdam varnish does not yellow and can be thinned and cleaned from brushes with white spirit. Dry varnish layers can also be removed using white spirit.
Before you varnish, take the following into account:
- Apply when paint film has dried completely (4 to 5 days with normal film thickness).
- Ensure the varnish and your painting are at room temperature during application and drying. If they are not, a white cast may appear on your work, since changes in temperature can cause condensation under the layer of varnish.
- Shake well before use, especially when using the matt or satin varnish. Apply the varnish in one direction using a brush to make sure you achieve a beautifully even surface.
- Make sure to apply varnish in a single layer only. Multiple layers may cause inconsistencies in sheen.
- Caution: varnish is highly flammable.
In this video, we show you how to use Amsterdam varnish from a bottle on an acrylic painting. We used two different types of varnish: matt and glossy to clearly show you the difference once the varnishes have dried completely.
