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Question:

My name is Joe and I live in Southern California. I’m helping to restore a small catholic church in this area and and have just finished re-painting the exterior shrine to “Our Lady of Guadalupe”. It’s a large concrete and plaster statue with many coats of paint.

I’ve just used plain old out of the tube Liquitex artist’s acrylics and  was wondering if there is a better clear finish for exterior wear and UV protection than standard Liquitex clear gloss. The statue is in a semi-covered area but does get a few hours of direct sunlight every day and also lot’s of dirt and dust from a busy nearby street. Any info you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

Answer:

Joe,

Great question here is what I would do:

Liquitex is a great acrylic. Long lasting, lightfastness, etc. Wouldn’t hurt to have a little help. Use Golden’s MSA Hard Varnish as a topcoat. Great protection - easily cleaned.

Thanks! Now…Go Paint Something!
Michael

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