Personally I would continue with the gloss varnish. I’ve found this article and the one about the isolation coat to be very helpful! is that advisable? I thought for sure the tape would seep underneath the tape, but so far, it’s a very clean edge. Just wondering what you think of doing this and whether you think these products are suitable for this use. You might find this article of interest which is Golden Paints recommendations for varnishing watercolours. It seems you would recommend using a spray varnish (Golden matte or gloss?) I am not sure how to give it a finish now as I used both mediums. In this article you can see the different effects on a black surface depending on the type of varnish used. My apologies for the questions.. Just wanna make it right. I will try the Liquitex gloss medium and varnish. Gloss will dry the clearest. Can you give me a definitive guide on the pros and cons of satin and matte please? It has a lot of purple in it and when I varnished it with a half mix of satin and gloss ot turned out very dark and also unrecognisable. Cheers, Will. Any suggestions? If you have a matte/gloss combo from the same tub of matte varnish its due to the varnish not being mixed thoroughly before applying. Thanks! It’s often a balancing act between a varnish shiny enough to bring out the colours yet not too shiny to give lots of unwanted glare. I have been painting and sketching since my childhood days. Will try on sample paper I’m using before I varnish the real work. I’m not planning on using an isolation coat. Apply an isolation coat. I have used different “glues” in the past including Matt and gel mediums, varnish, Mod Podge and acid free collage “glue”. I’ve found using a brush can lift off the acrylic layer with the slightest of tampering, even gently rubbing can result in a flaked paint layer. Work side by side, left to right, slightly overlapping each stroke – you are aiming to have no visible brush marks. HELP, any ideas and knowledable suggestions will be most appreciated. Hi again……humour me here…(what do you mean again! ASTM D 3363, Film Hardness By Pencil Test, Scratch Hardness is “HB”. Now I have a finished 15×15 painting on canvas. For application with a gun, use GOLDEN GAC-500 medium mixed with Transparent thinner for paintbrush colours (2 parts of GAC-500 to one part of thinner). Can the the more industrial based products be used on acrylic paintings? One of my primary concerns is to protect the work of my amazing students. Hi will Came across your article and find it very helpful. I just completed painting a table top with acrylic paint. Try it with a test piece first. I just purchased Maimeri non-removable waterbased picture varnish (matt and gloss). You are a huge help and inspiration in my journey!! No one technique for varnishing suits every situation. Is there a specific type varnish I should be using? I have just finished applying a coat of golden soft gel gloss to a couple of acrylic paintings but I see I have got the proportion of gel to water wrong. Could you please suggest me what kind of varnish could be used ? I have a question. Is it necessary to put an isolation coat, or will it be okay to just apply the varnish? Hi Dan, you might find this guide useful from Golden: Mural Painting, as they have a list of recommend pigments for mural painting. Sincere Thanks, Darlene, Hi Darlene, here is an article by Golden paint where they include their recommendations for mural paintings using Golden products. After varnishing. %���� You’re amazing when it comes to generosity in sharing your skills and knowledge. We are using Behr latex exterior paints for our colors. I have few questions I needed your advice with.. – My poster paint paintings on canvas are faded. As varnish has a harder surface than the dried Acrylic paint it helps protect it. I used Golden Isolation coat first and then applied Golden gloss varnish. A spray usually works best but you’d have to be careful of overspray onto the matte surface, they might be able to be sprayed first and then attached? Thanks Maureen. . if so I personally wouldn’t as it forms a strong bond with the acrylic making it harder to remove and replace in the future, however, if you’re happy to varnish the painting and leave that as the final finish you can find some combined polymer gloss mediums and varnishes like the Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish. 7 Questions to ask yourself before varnishing an oil painting, Hi I came over from DPS. Cheers Sung, I will probably give that a try…. Golden Polymer Varnish with UVLS (Ultra Violet Light Stabilizers) is a water-based acrylic polymer varnish formulated to provide additional protection from ultraviolet radiation. Or is it a lost cause? I recently completed a very large painting (78 x 64 inches) for my solo exhibiton and I’m worried about varnishing. I have been told that I should seal the wood first so it doesnt crack as it drys out. The only real difference (apart from the aesthetic finish) is the the matt varnish has a greater chance of giving blacks in the painting a milky effect. Cheers, Will, Hi Will, please help me get something straight. I’ve been very successfully varnishing my acrylic paintings for some time. If you could help me out with that it would be greatly appreciated! I am new to painting and I just varnished my acrylic painting on canvas with Liquitex gloss varnish. Now when I hold it to natural bright daylight, I see what you mean on how lighting can affect the finish, so, I want to be sure I use the correct finish for this type of paint. It is preferable to brush or spray apply Golden varnishes. so in order to do that, i need to do a couple of isolation coats with permanent water based, then a mineral spirit based coat. Removable with ammonia. The transfer is via soft gel glos medium. Cheers, Will, Great site you have here. This is the most helpful article I’ve found yet! Do you recommend sealing the table with gel medium – and, if so, what sealant can I put over that? Thanks, Connie. i think id have to rule out spray as i only want to varnish the dark colour. Thank you Will. Have a great day! Hi Will, I applied an isolation coat on an acrylic painting. Hi Paul, mmm, I’m not sure regarding the humidity factor, I would email Golden Technical support ([email protected]) to double check the varnish has been tested within these conditions. Golden Paints recommendations for varnishing watercolours. After the isolation coat has thoroughly dried, you can then varnish your painting. Hi Robert, thanks for the update on getting to the source of the problem with the painting, yes I don’t know why so many canvas boards have a protective repellent coating onto them, it’s the complete opposite of what a gesso surface is designed for, thanks for also including the different techniques you’ve tried to achieve a good painting surface to start from using the boards. As temperatures increase, acrylic becomes softer, more flexible and may become tacky. I need to.try to.remove it. I’m finishing up making a longboard and I’ve put acrylic paint onto it and now I’m varnishing it and i was wondering if it will work? Hi there, Most of my paintings have a heavily textured acrylic paint surface. However, this can’t be the the whole answer: acrylic paint shouldn’t lift like that, still less smear. Hope this helps, I typically varnish all my paintings using Golden Polymer Gloss Varnish. Hi Will – I have a painting that is being presented at an art show. I’ll check out your other articles, too. Will. Been drying 20 hours. The ‘Golden Gloss Polymer medium’ is designed to have a more ‘oil-like’ feel and is used for creating glazes, extending colours etc, rather than as an isolation coat, which is why you might be having some of the ‘sticky’ feeling to the surface. The problem is I don’t know if it’s oil or acrylic. Hi Jeff, a matte varnish will completely dull the sheen, I’d make some small postcard sized test pieces and try with different mediums/ varnishes to try and get the aesthetic you’re after as the matte might be a bit too much but a satin finish (half matte, half gloss) would work better. If you were sanding, I would be very careful and use a high grit paper, like a wet and dry sandpaper that can have a 1500 grit so you don’t damage the surface, then you would be able to apply a freshcoat of varnish. I would also be temped to make a couple of test pieces with the self levelling gel and take keep it outside and check the temperature and tackiness. I want to be able to say my work is protected from UV damage/fading but now I notice the Golden polymer mediums and gel mediums also say they offer some UV protection. Some polymer varnishes need to be thinned before use (Golden Polymer Varnishes need to be thinned) as they are manufactured to be thicker in the pot so there is greater consistency to the varnish film when it is thinned and applied. Could I very lightly sand it with very fine sandpaper and then re-varnish? Then think of if you want a gloss, satin or matte finish, then apply either a polymer or MSA based varnish. Next, I am terrified of the possible yellowing effects of some clear top coats. They will be outside because of their size and because we want maximum visibility for the public. Mmm, I’m not sure why the Matte varnish is still tacky after several weeks, have you tried Golden technical support? Hi Karishma, the spray varnish would only dislodge the gold foil if you sprayed too close to the surface, however, the varnish will change the sheen of the gold leaf and the metallic ink won’t appear as metallic. (I normally do murals, not individual paintings) I have a variety of topcoats, all water based. Please note that I varnished the paintings 3 days prior to packing and shipping to Miami, but they were fine at that point. First off – thanks for this website! My guests have written birthday messages on the black canvas surface with a Golden Metallic Sharpie Permanent Marker. Add 3 more coats of gloss varnish? and satin varnish the leaf artwork for padding and to seal pages... On watercolor paper it happen again even if I do use the oil varnish on.... I went to varnish before application every time, good luck in bringing the.... 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