Showing posts with label Varnish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Varnish. Show all posts

Monday, 11 February 2013

Varnishing

Varnish protects the surface of a painting from dust and other airborne pollutants. When paint dries, small pores open up in the surface to let the solvent escape; these pores make the surface vulnerable, and that is why a coat of varnish is required after the painting has dried completely.