Hi Michele, thanks so much! I didn't see a 'contact us' or email link on Gamblin's web site. But, I did find this:
"...Like damar, Gamvar has a high shine. To make Gamvar less shiny, dilute with up to 50% OMS. Also painters can make a matting agent from 2 fl oz of Gamsol OMS and 1 teaspoon of Cold Wax Medium. Dissolve the wax completely in Gamsol. Add this in place of a percentage of OMS to make Gamvar more matte.
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so I'm thinking that the reason my varnish is looking so milky is that maybe I've just got way too much Bee's Wax in there. I'm going to mix up a new batch using a teaspoon and some OMS rather than 2 tablespoons, and see if that looks better. I'm afraid that with as much wax as is in this batch, my darks would look streaky.
I should've majored in chemistry, my 'studio' is starting to look like a lab!
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