Not only do you loose the natural chalky look of the paint but they also seem to darken the colour by at lease a shade or two. We are Traditional Painter - the UK’s leading Hand Painted Kitchen and Furniture specialist painters. Polyvine produce professional coatings for interior and exterior wood care, assembly work and multi-surface decoration - each designed for maximum performance, ease of use and a top quality finish. I believe Annie is soon bringing out a ‘Polyvine/Clearcoat’ type varnish too so look forward to checking that out and will keep you posted.

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This is only necessary for surfaces that come in to direct contact with people and other surfaces, and that require a tough, durable 'matt' finish. I have a bottle of Dead Flat on its way and did not know if I could use it over the horrible varnish that reflects EVERY dent and chip, problem solved.

Do you think I could use either of the products you mention to arrive at a wipeable and slightly stronger surface than bare wallpaper? Packed with fade and water resistant properties, this clear varnish protects your wallpaper against stains, scuffs and soaks, even helping prevent any algae, mildew or fungi from penetrating your paper.

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Matthew – for Annie Sloan paints I would suggest using her wax as it’s designed to go over her paint and works well. We have been advised over and over, an extra coat of gloss paint is by far the most effective way to achieve the most resistance. If cissing occurs, rub onto affected area with a damp cloth to break the surface tension and re-apply. What would people recommend to keep the finish looking as close to the original LG eggshell sheen as possible – the Polyvine Dead Flat or Satin varnish?Looking closer, according to the spec sheet, you should apply 2 coats of satin varnish with a synthetic brush before applying the dead flat varnish. This varnish dries to a natural finish which gives no reflections and is tough enough for most situations. If you scuff the surface of the finish, you effectively knock the tops off the mountain-range, and now it is not so bumpy any more (looks shiny), or you’ve exposed the chalky pigment (lighter scuff marks).

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If you looked at a flat paint surface through a microscope, you would see particles of pigment sticking out of the resin, looking bumpy like a mountain-range. Please credit us if you do, and if you can tell us the date of the publication that would be most appreciated. However, there are circumstances when you may want a bit more protection to your wallpaper design: for example, if your bathroom is more humid than most, or if your kids are completely immersed in playing on their Sian Zeng magnetic wallpaper. Which kind of varnish would you recommend me to paint over on the top to give that protection and easy to wipe clean etc as I have children.

The Polyvine dead matt is about as colourless and flat as you are going to get, as long as you realise it isnt literally 0% sheen. Application is by good quality synthetic brush, or by conventional spray or high volume low-pressure spray. Just coat your wallpaper with Polyvine Decorators Varnish, now sold here at Sian Zeng, and you’re good to go. To rescue the situation, I re-applied the original acrylic matt paint to leave everything looking better than when I started, just not as scrubbable as I had hoped!

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When light hits this mountain range, it is scattered in different directions, making it look “matt”. A year on it is still in perfect condition, which is quite something considering that it is in a high traffic area. In the nitty gritty spec sheet for Polyvine Dec Varnish, heat resistance isn’t mentioned as a property. You can also use Polyvine’s clear varnishes to make your own DIY metal powder paint which is a great way to create a patina.

Dead Flat decorator varnish is colourless, but it does make a colour look water wet, if that makes sense.