oil varnish
Britishnoun
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Water-proof Glues.—Numerous recipes for water-proof glues have been published; glue, having been swollen by soaking in water, dissolved in four-fifths its weight of linseed oil, furnishes a good water-proof adhesive; linseed oil varnish and litharge, added to a glue solution, is also used; resin added to a hot glue solution in water, and afterwards diluted with turpentine, is another recipe; the best glue is said to be obtained by dissolving one part of glue in one and a half parts of water, and then adding one-fiftieth part of potassium bichromate.
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Did they use oil varnish, our successors would at all events reap the benefit, if not ourselves.
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How often have my hands not anointed you with every conceivable mixture of oil, varnish, and gum, rubbing you gently with silk and wool, and kid gloves, in hopes that something ineffable might rise up on your surface!
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Oil varnish is of the utmost importance for preserving violin tone; without it and care in its application, all other efforts soon become vain.
From Time Magazine Archive
By David S. Yetman Before AfterMost of the finishes that are applied to wood�whether oil, varnish or urethane�deteriorate in sunlight and need to be renewed on a regular basis.
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