Sealing an Acrylic Pour Painting with Minwax Polycrylic - Finally Success!! 

FYI-POLYCRYLIC CRACKS WHEN USED OVER PAINT MIXED W GLUE. I spoke w the research and development people at minwax and this is what i learned.

A very beautiful painting! I prefer the glassy look so I use a resin coating. It’s very easy to pour and spread out.

Thank you for making this video. I’ve been stacking paintings according varnish. I feel confident now!

Thank U for this demonstration!! It looks great...so! Glossy and beautiful 🤩!

Thank you for sharing ❤

Great idea

It came out beautiful. Thank you for the demo. I haven't sealed any of my pours yet but I think I will use this technique. 🤗

On small and medium size paintings this is clearly the only way to go. Good job

Great idea to do it that'a way ❤

Thank you for this video

Wow That's beautiful! I am varnishing today for the first time, I tried Liquitex High Gloss Varnish and I don't know if it will turn out good. I also have a can of Minwax now I am kicking myself after seeing how beautiful yours turn out to be! Thank you for sharing this!

Ha! Mine has been cracking, but I've been torching my polycrylic! Thanks for the lesson!

Thanks for the info and the demonstration...all very much needed to know type of video...keep me in the loop...oh one question...can you use ploycrylic in any paints for cells or any added magic? ... well thank you for your time and help CHRIS 😎

I think polyacrylic is giving a slight orange peel look, based on how often i see it reflected in the light. I would compare that to i believe general finishes poly. Glossy Clarity is in consideration, & urethanes have not let me down...but i am moving toward compound polishing for perfection.

Congrats, looks amazing! Would you apply this over a layer of UV protective spray or under? Also I assume a second coat could be applied to reduce the canvas texture? I am nervous to try varnishing haha

Looks like a Lot of sealer is being used . have u tried running it back into can ?

You sound soooo much like the mixed media girl !!! LOL Thx for the video

I have used this method several times & had great results however I tried on a large canvas (24x48) and didn’t use enough product & added more after I realized it but it dried with a ridge Is there anyway that you know of to fix it? Can I pour an entire new layer over the dried layer? Will it settle evenly?

Hi did you use an isolation coat before applying the polycrylic?

Did you use cornstarch or anything to get rid of excess silicone before you sealed it?

Is there a way to avoid stroke marks when you brush this on? I put pictures on top of a desk and an looking for a top finish. I tested this on a picture to but sure it was not going to run my inkjet picture and it left stroke marks.

Thanks for this video appreciate it ,does this have a Odor , how would I do the sides I like this look 👌

Is this water proof?

Did it end up cracking when dry ?

Do you think this would be a good method for a 24x30 canvas??

hi, have you tried dipping a clot in sealer and wiping the painting?

Have you ever tried to put 10% floetrol into your polycrylic? I just am wondering if it would make it flow easier but not so much to create problems. I guess the scientist in me is ‘in the house’, lol

Thank you for the info.. 😁

Your paintings look great dried. I tried your method twice on 2 paintings and both times the finish cracked. I don't think I will use again. Too afraid. I was hoping this would be an answer to my varnish issue. I have tried so many methods and products that I have seen on you tube but I still end up seeing some sort of brushstroke when using a small sponge brush, or brush, or a round sponge. Even tried the sprays. So frustrating because I love the glossy finish. The only time I am successful is when I use a resin but I don't want to finish everything with resin. Too expensive.

Can I use this on water colors ?

Super vidéo, Question, il fait mettre de l’eau avant de mettre le vernis ou non ? Si vous pouvez traduire en français ? Merci beaucoup

I tried this technique and it dried cracked, and almost ruined my painting. I don't know what could have gone wrong?

Can you us spray shellac?

Can i use this over an oil painting?

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Thanks! Paintings are all cracking with this, WHY????

Would be nice if a person would be able to hear you

Polycrylic is NOT suitable for paintings of any kind. It's own website says quite plainly that it will amber. This means your painting will develop a deep yellow sheen as it ages. Always do your own research.

I don't recommend this at all. I did this on two of my small paintings and they both cracked. I am so frustrated because they were some of my best paintings. I will not be doing this method again. It is better to apply several small coats of varnish.