Varnishing

After cleaning, the painting is generally revarnished to protect the surface. The varnish can be adjusted by SBC to make the painting look either glossy, semi-matte (satin), or completely dead-matte and unvarnished if necessary. It is usually a very good idea to apply a protective, non-yellowing varnish (called for in proper oil painting technique) as this acts as a stable protective barrier to the paint layer and also saturates the colors.

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