Liquitex Professional Acrylic Varnish, High Gloss, 118 ml

Was on the fence about getting this one as many said it wasn't shiny enough and wasn't that noticeable. Thought I'd take a chance anyway. After receiving it then applying this to 3D printed models, it came out better than expected, the more coats I applied, the glossier or shinier or looked, it made some of my 3D prints look like porcelain! Absolutely brilliant product, one I'll definitely be using again.

GREAT FOR VARNISHING MY CANVASES 👌

I bought the Liquitex Professional Acrylic Varnish (High Gloss) as a step up from a cheaper varnish I had been using, which honestly caused me nothing but problems. The previous one was far too runny and dried far too quickly, making it really difficult to work with—it would drag, streak, and sometimes even ruin the finish of my pieces. This varnish was recommended to me, and the difference is night and day. The first thing I noticed is how much more workable it is. It doesn’t dry too quickly, which gives you plenty of time to properly spread it and get an even coat. That alone made a massive difference to my crafting process—no more rushing or panicking about it setting before I’ve finished. It also doesn’t drip like the thinner varnishes I’ve used before, which is a huge plus, especially when working on curved surfaces like baubles. I was able to control it much better and achieve a clean, even application without mess. In terms of finish, it’s absolutely lovely. It gives a smooth, high-gloss, almost glass-like look that really elevates the final product and makes it look much more professional. Exactly what I was hoping for. I did find that two coats were needed to get the best result, but that’s not a problem at all—in fact, it helps build up that depth and shine. Overall, I’m really impressed with this varnish. It’s easy to work with, forgiving, and delivers a beautiful glossy finish. I’ll definitely be sticking with this one going forward. Highly recommended for anyone doing crafts or decorative work where you want a professional, glassy finish.

A good varnish, makes my mini paintings look nice and satiny, not overly glossy. I applied two coats to the image in the photos/video. It advises 3 hours drying time between each coat. The photos of the item look deceiving (like most product photos), always check the size in the description. I made the mistake of assuming it was the same size as the W&N varnish I see in The Range, same shape bottle. It's not, it's smaller than the W&N and therefore a little pricier in respect to the amount. When this is used I'll definitely try the W&N brand. However I've always like Liquitex, their products are good quality. Can't say any different about this one.

This Liquitex high gloss varnish is thick and produces a lovely finish. I tried it out on a rough textured pebble after applying gold acrylic ink rubbed into the surface pits. After allowing the first coat to dry, I applied a second coat of varnish with a sponge brush, to help level out some of the surface texture. It feels really tactile and looks great.

A good size bottle that goes a long way very high gloss gave my three paintings two coats and very pleased will buy again does not take too long to dry hardly seems like any used poured straight on paintings and spread out with a good size brush much easier to do very good value for money

My first experience of this varnish but it is absolutely brilliant, literally. Definitely good value for money as you only need to use a little, although 2-3 coats is needed for full protection. Really brings out the colours in your work. Will definitely order again.

I've written this product review in the hope that it helps others who may be looking to purchase this product. As an avid crafter, I was looking for a high gloss varnish to coat some pieces of my craft project to give a high gloss effect. After MUCH browsing here on Amazon, & also after having read SEVERAL product reviews, I decided to go for this one. I think, if a high gloss finish is what you are looking for, you will find that in general, there are several varnishes, gloss sprays etc, all diff brands, all claiming to be 'gloss' or a 'high gloss', which sounds perfect-if that's exactly what you are looking for & the product itself claims to be of that effect, however, SEVERAL of these (when you take the time to read their reviews) are very disappointing in terms of their 'gloss' 'high gloss' finish. So choosing one product out of several, I decided to go for this particular one as it had some pretty good reviews, - of having been tried & tested, so this seemed the most promising out of several gloss varnish/gloss spray products. It arrived speedily, which was great, as I was keen to try it out, for the purpose i had purchased it for. It came well packaged, & it was a sealed product, in that before using you had to remove the lid & peel back the seal. I'd say on 1st impressions, its a fair sized bottle, not that big, but equally not as small as maybe I was expecting, & the labeling on the product appears very professional, & as though it's quite a reputable brand & product. So, obviously I tried this out straight away!! The product itself is very much a thin watery consistency, so it's really easy to apply with a standard brush, & its coverage is also really good when applied. What's more is that it doesnt give off any sort of chemical odour that may be expected of using varnish, or even a spray varnish, like some of these products do, so that was a benefit, & also, I'm not sure how long I left it to dry for, but I know that it didnt take too long to dry, which again is a big benefit, especially as its advised to use 2-3 layers of this, reapplying once the previous coat has fully dried, & on its application, it made very little mess, - another benefit of this. However, i applied the 1st coat on top of fully dried acrylic paint, i applied generously, & left this coat to fully dry. Before then applying the 2and coat, I noticed that the painted items which I had varnished, which were a plain matte white, on some of them, about half of them, the paint had a cracked effect to the whole surface. When I say cracked effect, it wasnt wrinkled, or any visible actually protruding to the cracking effect, it was still a flat, smooth surface, but it just had this all over cracked effect look to it, which at first, I thought that this product was not ideal for applying on top of acrylic paint. But, when I was then looking at these cracked effect pieces, in comparison to the other half of the pieces which hadnt reacted with this same effect at all, due to the particular style of the craft project I'm working on, i figured that it was in actual fact, a subtle effect, which if placed in between the ones which havent got this effect, it would actually give a pretty good effect, which kind of works with the style of the whole piece itself. In a way, it kind of gives that more authentic & purposeful authentic look to it. So this I didnt mind, as I felt that I could use this to its advantage & work with it. However, in terms of the promising 'gloss' finish the product itself actually claims, & the 'high gloss' & 'really shiny' surface, as claimed in some of its reviews, I wasn't very impressed at all. In all, I applied 3 generous coats, allowing each coat to fully dry before applying the next, & the result??? - it pretty much looks as though I had coated them with a standard sealer or varnish, & I wouldnt say that there was any 'gloss' appearance to its surface at all. In fact, as a sealer spray for a lot of my crafting products, I use a Plasticote Industrial Clear Acrylic Spray, which I also always purchase here on Amazon (cost just over £9, & is a good sized can ((highly recommended!! ) , & just 2 even coats of this sealer spray gives a nice shiny looking, glossy finish, which is FAR better that the result of using this varnish, which gave hardly any 'gloss' appearance at all. All in all, obv I was after a high gloss finish, so I'm glad I tried this product, as one of the best ones on here, just so that I now know that it didnt work as I had wanted & expected, & that from now on I know to stick to my usual clear acrylic spray, with 2-3 good even coats, to achieve the desired glossy finish that I want. I wouldnt recommend this varnish product to anyone, & I deffo wont be purchasing again. For me, it was deffo worth trying it out though, for my own future reference.

I recently used the Liquitex Professional High Gloss Varnish on my finished acrylic paintings and I’m highly impressed. I thinned it slightly with water to help with a smooth, even application, and it worked beautifully. Once dry, it delivers a true high-gloss finish that really enhances the depth and vibrancy of the colors—my artwork looks sharper, richer, and more polished. A great final touch that also provides lasting protection!

Worked fast and made the paint look glossy and nice. Sadly it do ruin the brush since i cant find a way to neutralise the gloss but thats on me and not the product!

Excellent product

Ik gebruik het op mijn acryl gieten canvassen en na 2 lagen al een prachtige glans. Breng het aan met een zacht katoenen doekje dus geen strepen.

un buen producto para cuadros brilla bastante por lo menos en cuadros acrilicoa que es para lo que lo uso a mi con una capa me gusto por eso durada bastante el bote