A very tough, user friendly water based varnish that is non yellowing and formulated for internal use on wooden and painted surfaces. Littlefair's Extra Strong Varnish is ideal for finishing floors, doors and table tops and is also great as a chalk paint sealant. Littlefair's Extra Strong Varnish is suitable for finishing both water and solvent based wood stains and can be waxed after the final coat with Littlefair's Wax Polish to create a durable finish with a soft feel. Instructions: To ensure the varnish is thoroughly mixed upturn the bottle for a while and shake gently before use. Apply the first coat with a good quality brush, working along the grain with light strokes. Rub back gently before the final coat with a fine abrasive and remove dust with a dry brush, moist cloth or sponge. During prolonged use clean your brush with cold water periodically.
K**R
Never heard of the brand, but don't let that put you off.
I was working on a project that had a finish consisting of various types of paint- gold enamel paint; water-based metallic paints; alkyd-based black satin paint. The project cost me quite a bit of money and hundreds of hours of effort so it was imperative that my work didn't end up destroyed. I was very concerned about varnish compatibility given that I was planning on sealing work made up of different kinds of paint and after a fairly long time tentatively considering more well-known brands I decided to purchase this on the back of the largely favourable reviews even though it looks like an unknown, small family business going by the name and the style of the packaging. However I'm very glad that I did. The product went on very smoothly with the foam sponge 'brush' that I used and dried quickly. There was enough in the bottle to apply a second coat and the varnish cured after a couple of days. There is no odour with this product as it is water-based. This formula also means that it will not yellow over time. I would definitely use this product again and would recommend it to anyone.
M**R
Simply Brilliant
I am now on my second litre, I do not generally write any reviews but this varnish is brilliant and warrants it. I have applied it both by spray gun and manually by brush, I can detect no difference in the final finish and only needed to apply two coats with a light rub over with one of my wife's saucepan scourers. I first used this varnish to refinish some inherited old and battered family furniture well over a year ago, the finish is as good now as when first applied. Was so impressed with its toughness following some home improvement have used it as a durable alternative to oiling all my new hard wood interior doors.It dries quickly, the only possible downside is when applied by brush it is slightly watery and if you overload your brush you will likely have a few drips, so sheet up if you are concerned about your flooring. It does however drops seem to scrap off laminate quite reasonably if a strong thumbnail is applied. Hope this helps
A**E
Perfect protection against scratches !!!
This varnish really works!! iv rubbed down an old painted cupboard and repainted it with a water based wood and metal valspar paint, but as with possibly most painted wood surfaces they scratch !! so not wanting to have to touch up I thought would try and find a suitable water based varnish to be honest I wasn’t sure it would be as good as it is so after 2 coats of paint then 1coat of varnish rubbed it down with smooth sand paper and then applied 1 more coat of varnish. So really when I used this smooth sand paper on the first coat it never took any of the wood paint off underneath it, I new it was perfect for the job and would stand up to every day use
G**N
Wouldn't really call it "extra strong", or even "strong" for that matter
Having wanted to seal some acrylic painted 3D prints that are handled frequently I was tired of Vallejo sealants chipping after a few weeks, and wanted to try something not intended for models.After reading descriptions and reviews I thought this would be a good replacement, after all, it's more expensive than the Vallejo varnishes.Firstly - this is not "matt" - it's satin at best. Humbrol and Vallejo do better matt finishes (doesn't matt mean not shiny at all?).Secondly - this stuff is not close to strong. Having applies several coats through an air-brush (thinned maybe 10% at most) and left hours to dry a quick fingernail test failed miserably. You can literally rub this off with light pressure from a thumb in seconds.Not impressed really. Don't get me wrong - if you never intend on touching the thing your sealing then I suppose it's fine - but for the cost and description I feel a little ripped off.
M**S
Great products with fantastic looking finishes
I used Littlefair’s Ebony stain and varnish to complete my 115 year old piano and piano stool upcycle. I am so happy with the results!! The photo without the candle sconces are how the piano came to me, and the photo with the candle sconces are after it’s makeover treatment.Both products were easy to use. It was lovely to not have to contend with toxic fumes too!!I did several stain coats before mixing a little bit of the Ebony stain to the varnish for the final finishing coats.Thank you so much!
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