Micador’s comprehensive range of aerosols ensures a quality finishing layer for your artwork. From Picture Varnish to protect from dust, discoloration and moisture, to Adhesive for binding and mounting and workable Fixative to safely build up your work, we have a suitable aerosol for all of your creative needs.
Designed and made here in Australia, we use only the highest quality ingredients to guarantee our aerosols are acid-free and non-yellowing, because safeguarding your work is important to us. At Micador, we’re for performance, and we’re For Artists.
A quality clear coating to protect tempera, pastel, chalk, charcoal and pencil drawing work before framing. Dries in seconds to a matt finish. The fixative ensures a clean finish and makes it possible to safely apply one medium over another.
Use with:
Tempera, pastel, chalk, charcoal, pencil.
A multi-purpose, clear adhesive for permanent or repositionable mounting. Quickly bonds paper, cardboard, photographs, felt, cork, foil or plastic film to similar materials or to wood, metal or glass. Will not wrinkle, lump, stain or yellow with age. Not suitable for use with foam core board.
Use with:
Paper, cardboard, photographs, felt, cork, foil, plastic film to similar materials, or to wood, metal or glass.
For Temporary Bonds: Spray one surface lightly and allow adhesive to set for 3 minutes, then press together.
For Permanent Bonds: Spray both surfaces generously, allow to become tacky, then press together using a rubber roller to press out any captive air.
A permanent protection for oil and acrylic paintings with a lasting matt finish to prevent reflection. The varnish retains its flexibility and appearance on canvas so it won’t crack, become brittle or yellow with age. Not suitable for use on watercolour paintings. The varnish can be removed with turpentine for re-painting and re-varnishing.
Use with:
Oil and acrylic paint.
A permanent protection for oil and acrylic paintings with a luxurious satin finish. The varnish retains its flexibility and appearance on canvas so it won’t crack, become brittle or yellow with age. Not suitable for use on watercolour paintings. The varnish can be removed with turpentine for re-painting and re-varnishing.
Use with:
Oil and acrylic paint.
A permanent protection for oil and acrylic paintings with a lustrous shine finish. The varnish retains its flexibility and appearance on canvas so it won’t crack, become brittle or yellow with age. Not suitable for use on watercolour paintings. The varnish can be removed with turpentine for re-painting and re-varnishing.
Use with:
Oil and acrylic paint.
An invisible coating for artwork to provide a permanent barrier to dirt, tarnish, wear, stains, moisture and salt spray with a gloss finish. Protects and waterproofs drawings, layouts, artwork transfer lettering, graphic prints, books and photographs and is suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Can be used to add a gloss finish to unfired ceramics, oil and acrylic paints, antiquing, straw and dried flowers, art tissue, decals, papier-mâché and decoupage. Not suitable for use on watercolour paintings. Fast drying and won’t yellow with age.
Use with:
Ceramics, oil and acrylic paint, straw and dried flowers, tissue, decals, paper.
An invisible coating for artwork to provide a permanent barrier to dirt, tarnish, wear, stains, moisture and salt spray with a soft, non-reflective matt finish. Protects and waterproofs drawings, layouts, artwork transfer lettering, graphic prints, books and photographs and is suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Can be used to add a matt finish to unfired ceramics, oil and acrylic paints, antiquing, straw and dried flowers, art tissue, decals, papier-mâché and decoupage. Ideal for studio photography to reduce lens flare and glare.
Not suitable for use on watercolour paintings. Fast drying and won’t yellow with age.
Use with:
Ceramics, oil and acrylic paint, straw and dried flowers, tissue, decals, paper.
Please note: Aerosols do not protect against UV.
Directions for aerosol use:
We recommend you test spray on a sample before you begin. Make sure the surface is clean and dry (for oil paintings, this could be as long as 6-9 months), then shake the can well and hold 20-25cm from the surface at a 45º or 90º angle and spray side-to-side, overspraying at each side. Then turn the work around and spray the opposite way to ensure adequate coverage. Apply 2-3 thin layers as required.
View the full aerosol range here, or watch artist, Marc Mamet, as he explains the different uses and properties of the full Micador For Artists' aerosol range here.
What our customers say
Micador’s Workable Matt Fixative is my absolute favourite fixative to work with. As a colourist who depends on building up layers in various media, this fixative allows me to pile colour onto my pages with ease. It also works great as a protective barrier for mixed media – both to add a little more “oomph” to the paper and to protect the finished results... Bravo on a wonderful product. - Erin
These sprays are brilliant, I use them all the time to protect my artwork! - Dianne L
Love this Micador for Artists Workable Matt Fixative. I use this stuff with my pastel artworks, it’s a life saver. - Matt Baker
