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Originally Posted by Richard Bingham
Not to leap-frog a reply from Virgil, Michele, but a "final varnish" has a function above whatever integrity the paint films that comprise the painting may have, and that is to be a removable barrier between the painting and subsequent wear and tear.
As for the question of whether alkyds yellow, you can quite easily test the materials you are using. Apply a film of alkyd medium to a small piece of glass . . . make a few. Place one outside in full weather, another where it gets a lot of sun in an interior setting, and a third someplace where it's dark and damp. Within a few weeks, differences will begin to show if the material is "fragile". If it's tough stuff, it may take a few months to see changes.
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Richard,
That's good advice. I'd suggest extending the test over a period of at least a year, preferably longer. Some of my tests have involved as much as 23 years. That gives me a pretty good idea which materials will outlast which over the long term.
Virgil
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