Specifications

Lascaux UV Protect Lascaux UV Protect is an archival varnish with UV protection (light-fast, age resistant and re-soluble). It is universally applicable and suitable for allLascauxcolour ranges. It can also be used on oil, tempera, watercolour and pastel painting, and is also suitable for drawings, inkjets and photos. The required surface is obtained by spraying on the varnish in fine, carefully metered layers. With its short drying times it is easy to work with. Lascaux UV Protect is available in 400 ml spray cans in three gloss levels (gloss, matt and semi matt). Lascaux UV Protect 1 gloss, 2 matt, 3 semi matt Composition

High-quality pure acrylic polymer, highly effective UV absorber, matting agent (matt, semi matt), solvent (no aromatic compounds), CFC-free propellant

Properties

• transparent, colourless, flexible film

• light-fast, age resistant, non-yellowing

• good adhesion, abrasion resistance and hardness

• waterproof

• 3 gloss levels (gloss, matt, semi matt)

• with UV protection; enhances the light-fastness of the underlying layers

• quick-drying, odourless film

• reworkable

• archival: re-soluble and removable.

Applications

Lascaux UV Protect is used as a universal archival varnish for protecting and sealing surfaces. It is suitable for oil, tempera, watercolour and pastel painting. It can also be recommended for drawings, inkjets and photocopies.

Surfaces protected with Lascaux UV Protect can be reworked; i.e. over painted. UV Protect 1 gloss

• yields a lustrous protective film

• particularly well suited forLascauxacrylic paints

• for acrylic and oil paints as well as oil pastels

• for inkjets and photos on all supports

• carry out suitability tests on water-soluble paints and paintings in thin layers 

• particularly well suited for allLascauxcolour ranges

• for gouache, drawings, oil, tempera, watercolour and oil pastel painting as  well as acrylic paints

Directions

Apply a thin, even layer from a distance of30 cm. Avoid wetting or dampening. Let dry thoroughly. Repeat procedure and apply multiple thin layers until the desired finish is obtained. Once work is completed, place can on its head and spray for 5-10 seconds until nozzle is empty. If spray head is clogged, clean mechanically or with acetone. Do not use in cold or damp conditions. Read the hazard warnings on the label carefully. Notes Fine layers can be achieved with carefully dosed spraying. Short drying time. Solvent odour dissipates quickly. Apply as many layers as required to achieve desired surface. UV protection increases with each additional layer of varnish. Final sealing also increases colour intensity and can result in a slight change in colour tone. Varnish layer can be removed using solvents, e.g. with a mix of isopropanol/special boiling point spirit 100/140 in a ratio of 1:2 to 1:1. Varnish layer can be cleaned using paintbrush cleaner, special boiling point spirit 100/140 or white spirit 16/18.