• Saturates colours in painting and gives artwork a unified and protective surface
• Easily and safely removed with Gamsol
• Virtually odourless and ready to apply
• To be applied when thickest areas of painting are thoroughly dry and firm

Gamvar Varnish saturates colours in painting and gives artwork a unified and protective surface. Developed in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, Gamvar can be easily and safely removed with Gamsol. Gamvar is virtually odourless and ready to apply. All Gamvar can be applied when the thickest areas of painting are thoroughly dry and firm.

Gloss - Gamvar Gloss goes on water-clear and stays water-clear. Gamvar Gloss is the original Gamvar formula.

Satin - Gamvar Satin saturates colours in painting yet dries to a lower gloss level compared to original Gamvar.

Matte - Gamvar Matte reduces surface sheen while maintaining the deepest values in painting.

Drying Time - A single thin coat of Gamvar provides excellent protection to a painting. If you prefer a higher gloss, a second equally thin coat of Gamvar Gloss may be applied after the first coat is tack-free.

When using Gamvar Satin or Gamvar Matte, it is best to apply a single thin layer and not to apply multiple applications. Multiple coats of either Satin or Matte can dry to a patchy finish or tacky feel, as the 2nd application will reconstitute the matting agents in the first coat.

Gamvar dries purely by solvent evaporation. Thin coats easily throw off solvent and typically dry tack-free within 24 hours. The thicker the coating, the more solvent is trapped and the longer it stays tacky.

Removal of Varnish - Gamvar is formulated with Gamsol odourless mineral spirits, therefore it can be safely removed with Gamsol.