Varnish

Varnish is a clear transparent hard protective coating or film. It is not to be confused with wood stain. It usually has a yellowish shade due to the manufacturing process and materials used, but it may also be pigmented as desired. It is sold commercially in various shades.

Varnish is primarily used as a wood finish^[1] where, stained or not, the distinctive tones and grains in the wood are intended to be visible. Varnish finishes are naturally glossy, but satin/semi-gloss and flat sheens are available.^[2]^[3]

^ Söğütlü, Cevdet; Nzokou, Pascal; Koc, Ismail; Tutgun, Rahmi; Döngel, Nihat (1 September 2016). "The effects of surface roughness on varnish adhesion strength of wood materials". Journal of Coatings Technology and Research. 13 (5): 863–870. doi:10.1007/s11998-016-9805-5. ISSN 1935-3804. S2CID 138416281.
^ "The Many Faces of Varnish". Popular Woodworking Magazine. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
^ "Sherwin Williams varnish Technical Data Sheet" (PDF). 2005.

[1] Söğütlü, Cevdet; Nzokou, Pascal; Koc, Ismail; Tutgun, Rahmi; Döngel, Nihat (1 September 2016). "The effects of surface roughness on varnish adhesion strength of wood materials". Journal of Coatings Technology and Research. 13 (5): 863–870. doi:10.1007/s11998-016-9805-5. ISSN 1935-3804. S2CID 138416281.

[2] "The Many Faces of Varnish". Popular Woodworking Magazine. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

[3] "Sherwin Williams varnish Technical Data Sheet" (PDF). 2005.

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