Warning! Don't use damar as a final picture varish

[Virgil Elliott]

Originally Posted by Tricia Migdoll

Thanks, I was referring to the "Blockx Picture Varnish" and the "Blockx Retouch Varnish", not the Amber.
The reason I ask, is because I do not think I can get Gamvar in Australia.

Tricia,

I don't know what it is, so I can't give you an answer. Try to find out what resin it's made of, and if it's damar, I wouldn't recommend it. If it's an acrylic, it's probably all right. The other possibility is it might be a cyclohexane resin, which would still be better than damar. I've never tried Blockx Picture Varnish.

Sorry I can't help.

Virgil

[Virgil Elliott]

[QUOTE=Allan Rahbek]Virgil,
thank you for your reply,
I remember trying the Egg White Varnish many years ago on a couple of paintings. I washed the painting with hand soap before varnishing with White + water and I thought that it was fine, but I don

[Allan Rahbek]

Thanks Virgil,
it was a her and she is dead now, lucky for her.......sort of.
I won