spirit varnish

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noun

1. a varnish consisting of a gum or resin, such as shellac or copal, dissolved in alcohol

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spirit varnish

Varnishing is nowadays always done with spirit varnish, which is convenient for working.

From Practical Bookbinding by Adam, Paul

The common varnish is known as spirit varnish; it is easily used and dries rapidly, in consideration of which qualities it is generally adopted in these days of high pressure.

From The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators by Hart, George

Again, they deem it wise to get a colour at any price, which can only be done in our day by the use of spirit varnish.

From Violins and Violin Makers Biographical Dictionary of the Great Italian Artistes, their Followers and Imitators, to the present time. With Essays on Important Subjects Connected with the Violin. by Pearce, J. H. (Joseph Henry)

To reblacken brasses, mix a little lampblack with spirit varnish.

From The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle by Bradford, Charles Barker

At present, spirit varnish with its quick drying and high surface is almost exclusively used for this purpose.

From Practical Bookbinding by Adam, Paul