Professional Acrylic Medium, Matt UV Varnish, 225ml

I am not professional but have considerable experience with W&N matte varnish at least when airbrushing. In August 2021 I completed preparation of a middle earth poster (also purchased from Amazon) that came with a very glossy finish. After mounting but before framing I airbrushed the poster's surface with W&N matte varnish. The varnish removed the gloss making the map look more realistic. I took a photo with my cell phone (without flash) to show the effect. The left side of the map is how the entire poster actually looks to the eye. The right side of the map is a natural light bloom in the room . The important thing to note is how this skimming light is effectively scattered as it should be with a matte finish. I use this W&N varnish whenever I want a truly matte finish as was also done on this large model airplane. The photo was taken in bright sun and the matte varnish provided the desired dull military like finish while also eliminating any bright reflections. Again I only have airbrush experience with this varnish. When using it in this way a flow improver (also W&N) is - I believe - necessary. The varnish's viscosity and fast drying capability will clog up the airbrush without the flow improver. Also the varnish needs to be properly atomized for application and the flow improver does the job here as well. I add the improver to the airbrush cup in a mix with the varnish. The amount is best learned through experience. I set the airbrush pressure at about 30-35 psi. When airbrushing a little varnish goes a long long way. One additional note is that I have found the varnish to dry "clear" - that is not yellowing or changing the color of the underlying acrylic. (My experience seems to conflict with some other observations.)

I saw this product being recommended by a model maker on YouTube. I wasn't real happy with anything I had tried before so I bought a bottle of this. It goes on nice and looks great once dry. I thin it a bit with Vallejo Acrylic Thinner. Maybe 20 to 30% thinner.

Thins with Tamiya X20A, airbrushes fantastic , leaves a smooth flat finish even over very shiny surfaces.

I've always had excellent results with Winsor & Newton products !

I have never used a sealant other than the spray variations for pencil or watercolor drawings. This was my first time purchasing sealant for acrylic paint. It’s seems to work well for the paintings I created. It truly dries quick & matte. I did use it for one painting which after it dried, the painting lost a bit of its color in some places. I guess that can be fixed by using less sealant than I did.

As described

This is a great product from Windsor & Newton!

This is a great product.

I use this with plastic models for protection. I use it with airbursh with little bit of distilled water. Works for me.

Appliqué à l'aérographe dilué à 50% avec de l'alcool à brûler sur une maquette vernis avec des décals. L'aéro se nettoie bien après. Le rendu d'une seule couche fine tend vers le mat légèrement satiné sur le vernis brillant. Les décals ont basculé rapidement vers le mat. Le résultat, plutôt uniforme, après une couche m'a suffit. Je pense que 2 à 3 couches fines rendrait un mat profond. A confirmer.

I mixed Winsor and Newton matt and gloss varnishes together 60:40 and got a much better result than spray varnish which stinks the house out. Spray on matt varnish gives the painting a kind of fuzzy look up close. Also this stuff is easier to strip off. Winsor and Newton do their own varnish remover which is way easier to use than white spirits which is what you need for spray varnish, so all in all I far prefer this.

Top product as always, highly recommend.

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