Coatings, Mediums & Modifiers

Picture Varnishes


Beva Isolating Varnish: Beva Isolating Varnish was designed to serve as a fixative for retouching and is based on a combination of Mowilith 20 and PVA AYAF.

Beva UV Stable Varnishes: Beva UVS Matte and UVS Finishing Varnishes are a UV Stable, colorless, reversible varnish made from Regalrez resin (plus a wax-based matting agent for the UVS Matte Varnish), dissolved in pure, low-aromatic hydrocarbon solvent and a stabilizer.

CSS Laropal A-81 Picture Varnish: CSS Regalrez Varnish is a UV stable reversible varnish comprised of Regalrez 1094 (35% solids) dissolved in a low-aromatic solvent. Tinuvin 292 is added as a UV absorber.

CSS PVA Varnish-Medium: CSS PVA Varnish/Medium is based on Mowilith 20 and sold in concentrate form containing 50% solids.

CSS Regalrez Varnish: CSS Regalrez Varnish is a UV stable reversible varnish comprised of Regalrez 1094 (35% solids) dissolved in a low-aromatic solvent. Tinuvin 292 is added as a UV absorber.

G Berger's PVA Inpainting Medium: G. Berger's PVA Inpainting Medium is based on Mowilith 20 and sold in concentrate form containing 35% solids. For inpainting it should be diluted in ethanol (1:4), to make a 7% solution of PVA.

Gamvar Picture Varnish: Gamvar Picture Varnish is a low molecular weight synthetic resin varnish based on Regalrez, which has a refractive index similar to Damar natural resin varnish.

Golden MSA Varnish with UVLS: Golden MSA Varnish with UVLS is a mineral spirit soluble acrylic (MSA) varnish that incorporates a system of ultraviolet filters and stabilizers.

Golden Polymer Varnish with UVLS: Golden Polymer Varnish with UVLS is a waterborne acrylic polymer varnish that incorporates a system of ultraviolet filters and stabilizers.

Lascaux Acrylic Resin P550-40TB: Lascaux Acrylic Resin P550-40TB has a 40% solids content of butyl methacrylate in benzine 100/140. It is soluble in white spirits, VM & P naphtha, xylene, toluene and acetone.

Lascaux Retouching Medium Mowilith 20: Lascaux Retouching Medium is a 50% solution of Mowilith 20 (AYAB) in ethanol/acetone 7:3. It can be mixed with appropriate powder pigments directly on the palette.

Liquitex Soluvar Varnish: Liquitex Soluvar Varnish is a non-yellowing resoluble varnish designed to allow cleaning, restoring and re-varnishing of finished art.

Winsor Newton Damar Varnish: Winsor & Newton Damar Varnish is a mixture of damar resin, turpentine and alcohol solvents.

Winsor Newton Gloss Matte Retouch Varnish: Winsor & Newton Retouch Varnish.