MSA Gel - Dries to a semi-rigid film with limited flexibility. MSA Gel Medium is based on a Mineral Spirit Acrylic resin system, having excellent dust and mar resistance, along with exceptional exterior durability. Blending MSA Gel with GOLDEN MSA Varnish and pigments will yield a mineral spirit based paint system. The more MSA Varnish is added, the better the leveling abilities of the paint. MSA Gel can also be blended with linseed oil paints to decrease the drying time.

MSA Varnishes - Dries to a tough, yet flexible protective finish. GOLDEN Mineral Spirit Acrylic Varnishes with UVLS (Ultra Violet Light Stabilizers) dry to a tough, yet flexible protective finish. The UVLS system provides increased resistance to the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation, making the product suitable for exterior as well as interior application. For restoration purposes, the varnish may be removed with full strength commercial mineral spirits ( ie: paint thinner or white spirits ), or distilled or rectified turpentine.

MSA Varnish can be used over a wide variety of paints, including acrylic, oil, alkyd, egg tempera, watercolor, and casein. As a topcoat for acrylics, it provides a harder, lower tack surface that is much less susceptible to dirt and is more mar resistant. It can also be mixed with oil and alkyd paints to accelerate drying and improve flexibility. For recommended ratios of MSA Varnish and oil/alkyd paints, please refer to our MSA Gel (Mineral Spirits) Product Information Sheet.

MSA Varnish (Gloss) dries to a highly reflective finish. MSA Varnish (Satin) offers moderate reflection, similar to most matte varnishes. MSA Varnish (Matte) finish is exceptionally flat. The different finishes can be intermixed, or used sequentially, to achieve the desired sheen. Note that the matte and satin MSA varnishes will lighten dark value colors, which is typical of reduced sheen varnishes.