Sargent Art 22-8808 16-Ounce Acrylic Gloss And Varnish, Other, 1-(Pack)

Yellowish

Does the job

This product is great for DIY projects or arts and crafts. Comes in a variety of shine finishes and is a great value for cost. Excellent varnish or Medium tool with great coverage.

I used this on AIR DRY CLAY for a pot I plan on growing a bonsai in. Air dry clay is notoriously fragile and sensitive to moisture, so I was really worried and reviewed a bunch of other products.STRENGTHENINGThis gloss sealed and strengthened my pot exponentially. I mean, I was really blown away. Anyone who’s worked with air dry clay know if you so much as blink near your work it will shatter. After the first coat dried, I was comfortable picking the pot up and not being terrified of making it shatter. I did four thick layers on the outside and used half the bottle on the inside (that’s where fort and water will be the most, I’m not taking any chances)TRANSPARENCY: my pot is, for the most part, the same in terms of color. I saw a lot of bad reviews saying the gloss yellowed and ruined their work. You can see where I MYSELF was negligent and didn’t notice the gloss running down one side. The drip is quite yellow and bubbly. This was not the product, but my own inattentiveness. That drip was the last of four very thick layers, but until the drip itself, there was no discoloration.USING WITH/ON PAINTI also saw a few reviews from people saying the gloss made their paint run or dissolve or whatever. I used acrylic paint on my pot before the gloss and it was fine. The white paint didn’t dissolve nor the pink paint melt away. I have a sneaking suspicion those reviews were from people using poor quality paint, or maybe something like water color? I’m not sure, but anyways, I’m not saying you need to use paint that cost $20 a tube, but don’t use crayola or Walmart brand paint expecting the have your product look professional or last very long. I digressWATER RESISTANCEAs I stated previously, I used the gloss on air dry clay, which doesn’t hold under water and is very fragile. After applying what I wanted on day one, I left the pot outside to dry for a full night and the following morning. When I decided to use the rest of the bottle inside the pot for extra protection, the gloss slid down the side like water on a windshield. I’d say if you want the extra, extra protection, use the bottle in one sitting or it will not stick to itself. I also was forgetful enough to leave my pot on the patio during one of the famous South Carolina spring storms we had last week. Everything on my patio was drenched by the time I remembered, but the pot remained the same. The rain, heavy rain, didn’t destroy the seal or my pot.TLDRIf you want to do DIY, make pottery, seal canvas etc I’d highly recommend this product. It is waterproof, does not yellow(unless you’re being negligent like I was), DOES NOT destroy decent quality acrylic paint, and dries quickly.(I did all the layers described above in one afternoon on my patio). Well worth the money, and very easily cleaned off of surfaces and skin

10/10

This is the best gloss sealant I have found. My rocks are shiny and the paint hasn't come off yet. Goes on smoothly.

Great service provided by the company. The original shipment came and it appeared it may have froze? Very thick and grainy. The company replaced it immediately. I used it a bit last night, seems great!