Americana DuraClear Varnishes, 2-Ounce, Satin

This varnish delivers a smooth, ultra-matte finish with great coverage. It dries clear, doesn’t yellow, and provides reliable protection without altering the colors underneath. Excellent quality and performance.

Works great to coat and shine rock art. One coat protects the paint two coats gives it a shine and three coats gives it a nice gloss. It's a bit pricey, it would be better if it came in a bigger bottle but a few drops is all it takes to do a good coating.

Great product with a high gloss and easy use bottle.

This works great for coating items used in jumping spider enclosures. No odor, quick drying. Perfect for this purpose

So far I have tried 3 different varnishes. Deco art American dura clear gloss varnish. Alleens acrylic gloss finish spray and deco art American triple thick brilliant brush on gloss. Well, I also tried Sculpey satin gloss too. The spray is definitely my favorite as far as simplicity. Makes days worth of work turn into hours. Does a nice job too once you get the hang of it. Biggest drawback I would say is it stays tacky for a few days so you need to leave your pieces sit. The triple think gloss is very thick. It does a beautiful job and is dry by the next day. The one I’m doing the review for is ok. It’s not as thick and not as glossy if that is the kind of look you want. I didn’t really care for the Sculpey satin because I wanted a glossier finish. I guess it all depends on your preference and the amount of time you want to take doing the gloss. Right now the spray is my favorite but that is because it is so much easier on my back and neck because I’m not hand paining for hours. I do really like the American Brand products. One more I’d like to try is pledge floor wax. It makes your pieces beautiful from pictures I’ve seen. I can definitely recommend this one though. Just not a super high gloss but still glossy enough to tell you did something to your pieces. I’m working with polymer clay doing jewelry. That’s what I’m using my glosses for. Update: Forget the spray if you are using it for clay. It never dries. I ruined about 50 earrings using that. Also, I did just try the pledge floor wax. It’s beautiful on clay art. Dries fast and doesn’t really leave brush strokes. I tried it by painting it on with a flat brush. Also works putting it on a cloth and rubbing your piece with the cloth. Not quite as shiny that way but it depends on what look you are going for. It does make your fingers sticky but it washes off no problem.

Amazing! I bought a different brand of Matt varnish the other day and it was super shiny, this ultra Matt one is absolutely perfect for my project! Genuinely cannot be happier

I have used this before! Water based? And it still gives shine and protection to your products! So easy to use

I've used this product for years and it's still good for coating polymer clay. If I need a super durable shine on something that will be handled frequently, I'll go with a two part epoxy. But this one is so quick and easy, dries fast, and is long lasting to add a thin coat of shiner.