varnish

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Before the exhibition, the Guggenheim, working in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, restored the painting, removing grime and varnish.

From New York Times

He then paints them with natural pigments and varnishes them with the sap of piñon, the stocky pine tree that dots the countryside.

From Seattle Times

He then paints them with natural pigments – purple is made of crushed bugs, for example – and varnishes them with the sap of piñon, the stocky pine tree that dots the countryside.

From Seattle Times

But unlike other nail polishes, gel varnish needs to be "cured" under a UV light to dry.

From BBC

MTV’s picture of the art world varnishes the sheer desperation and insecurity found at almost every level of the game.

From New York Times