can you paint clear varnish over?

[poppy10]

HI, can you paint a clear varnish over wood that has been painted with matt paint? just need to give it a slight sheen any advice please???

 

[spice]

Yes you can,a lot of people do this using a polurethane varnish as an extra protection against wear and tear on the emulsion paint.
Give it a 2-3 of coats to get the sheen you want.

 

[joe-90]

In my opinion, polyurethane is too yellow and yellows even more with age. Use an acrylic matt/ satin.

 

[poppy10]

Hi, Thanks for your replys, but where do i buy this and what brand is it please? it wont blister the matt paint will it? been told this? is it expensive? thanks

 

[D.S.D]

you can buy both the poly and the acrylic at Brewers or the DDC's dont know if the sheds do them. My choice would be the Decorators Varnish, comes in a blue bottle and is an acrylic in a matt or satin finish for the ease of application and for the reason Joe gave. It wont harm your matt, its what it was made for

 

[poppy10]

Hi Thanks for you reply! can you buy this in wickes or diy.com?

 

[Zampa]

The other stuff you can use is protective glaze...the stuff they put over spray finishes like portaflek etc...

The can buy that in Jonstones and I think its a bit cheaper.

 

[D.S.D]

Hi Thanks for you reply! can you buy this in wickes or diy.com?

not the faintest idea dont go in there just the ones I mentioned plus johnstons/leyland that Zampa mentioned and Crown decorating centers, sorry cant be of more help, I just dont use the sheds.

 

[Big_Vern]

The other stuff you can use is protective glaze...the stuff they put over spray finishes like portaflek etc...

The can buy that in Jonstones and I think its a bit cheaper.

That will be the Emulsion Glaze, only available in 2.5 Litres

 

[Zampa]

Thats true Vern...might be a bit too much for a bit of woodwork...acrylic varnish it is then?