How to Apply a Final Gloss to Your Acrylic Paintings
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@TheUKFR I kept giving it more coats of gloss varnish and it solved the problem Yay! The person who commissioned it was totally happy with the painting. I sure learned about varnishing and what not to do.
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@leadee2007 If you mean that the original painting has brush strokes and you can still see these after varnishing, then yes, if you apply enough coats then you will eventually reach the point where you won't see any of the original texture and it will look flat. If you're saying that the streaking is caused by the brush leaving brush strokes in the varnish itself then I'd suggest thinning your varnish so it flattens more before drying, or try a foam brush to apply it (or both).
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@charleymano Ok. Hopefully the person that I did it for will be satisfied with it shiny. Thanks.
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I varnished my painting with a brush and it's really streaky (when light hits it). I've already given it three coats of gloss varnish trying to get rid of the streaks. Is there any way to get rid of them now? The painting looks all smooth but the streaks are still visible after it dries. It seems like the more coats I give it the less I see them but I'm not sure how many coats are ok. Do you think if I use my hands they will even out?
leadee2007 1 month ago
@leadee2007 That's a shame. Now, I don't know that another coat by hand will fix your painting, but I would think it's well worth the attempt. If you are using gloss that dries clear (rather than translucent), it should be okay to do so. I've slathered on the gloss as thickly as I could do it, in an experiment to see if it would still dry clear. It sure did!. Good luck with it. I hope it takes care of those shiny brushstrokes.
charleymano 1 month ago
@charleymano Thanks :) I think I'll just keep trying to even it out with gloss varnish. When it's looking as good as I can get it, do you think it will be ok to add a final thin layer of satin varnish to cut some of the shine?
leadee2007 1 month ago
@leadee2007 Personally I would stay away from a satin or translucent gloss. I worry about getting a milky effect onto the painting.
charleymano 1 month ago
Can you mix clear coat nail polish with the acrylic paint?
Seedot0001 2 months ago
@Seedot0001 Gosh, I have no idea! I would think not, because nail polish isn't generally water soluble. I bet the water would repel the polish if you are working wet into wet. You might get some really cool effects that way. But I doubt you could actually mix them together very successfully. All you can do is experiment, and that's a lot of fun!
charleymano 2 months ago