Matisse Mm14 250ml Gloss Varnish T/B

Discover the Matisse Mm14 250ml Gloss Varnish T/B, a premium finish for artists seeking to enhance their creations. This final varnish offers a hard, non-yellowing, durable protective coating with a stunning clear gloss finish. Ideal for acrylic painting, the Matisse Mm14 varnish significantly amplifies the depth and intensity of colors, providing your artwork with that ultimate glow. Designed for versatility, it achieves a lasting high gloss finish suitable for both acrylic and oil paints. We recommend applying two coats for optimal results — ensure each layer is completely dry before adding the next. Drying time averages 6 to 8 hours, influenced by the weather conditions. Whether you're looking to enhance your latest acrylic painting or restore an old masterpiece, this varnish serves as an excellent choice. Its strippable formula means that it can be redissolved with mineral turpentine, allowing for easy re-varnishing without damaging your artwork. For convenience, use Matisse Mm14 as a retouch varnish over dried oil paintings, giving you a preview of your colors and fostering accurate continuations. Clean-up is a breeze: just use mineral turpentine followed by soap to keep your brushes in top condition. Elevate your artistry today with this exceptional gloss varnish from Matisse, available now at Smartfox NZ.

Mm14 final varnish gloss finish this varnish produces a hard non yellowing, protective coating similar in appearance to damar varnish. It is a final varnish that dries to a clear gloss finish, is quick drying and will increase the depth and intensity of acrylic colours. It is designed to give your painting that final glow. Strippable, the varnish re dissolves in mineral turpentine, which has no effect on matisse acrylic paints: thus a painting may be completely cleaned and re varnished without affecting the paint.
Ideal varnish for use in restoration work. Use two coats are recommended to achieve a consistent high gloss finish. Allow the first coat of varnish to completely dry before applying the next coat. This product is also suitable for use over oil paints after they are completely dry (approximately 6 12 months). Follow the same rule of two coats to achieve a consistent gloss finish. Drying time is approximately 6 8 hours depending upon weather conditions.
Over oil paints this varnish can also be used as a retouch varnish (a retouch varnish can be achieved with the addition of 80% mineral turps). Retouch varnish is known as a temporary varnish. It gives the artist and indication of what dried colours would look like when wet, so the painting can be continued with colour accuracy. Retouch varnish is not a final varnish.
Clean up: it is recommended to clean your brush as soon as you finish the application. Always clean brushes with mineral turpentine first. This will remove most of the traces of varnish from the brush. Finish by using liquid or bar of soap in the palm of your hand and scrub the brush back and forth until you form a lather. Rinse well and let dry flat. Using soap and lukewarm water will condition the brush's hair and prevent it from becoming stiff after drying due to any turpentine (or other solvent) residue left on them.