Varnishes
You want to bring colour into your life, but most varnishes are too complicated for you? Then paint with the varnishes from MissPompadour. Whether on wood, metal or tiles: Find out here what makes our range of varnishes & colours so special.
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What is varnish?
When you hear the word "varnish", the first thing that probably comes to mind is a shiny surface, an unpleasant smell and bright colours. But there are other types of varnish that you can use in different areas.The difference between paint and varnishes
We refer to wall paintsas colour . These differ from varnishes as they have a different composition. They are less impact-resistant on smooth surfaces than varnishes. Paint requires a rough surface in order to adhere well.varnishes, on the other hand, bond better with the surface, are usually thinner and can be painted well on smooth surfaces. Whether or not you need a primer depends on the surface and not the varnish.
Wooden surfaces, furniture, metal and plastic can also be beautifully embellished with our varnishes.
Areas of application: What you can paint with varnish paint
As varied as the surfaces in your home are, so too are the areas of application for our varnishes.Use the varnishes as furniture paint to personalise your IKEA furniture, adapt heirlooms or upgrade old furniture. With a varnish, you can change the effect without much effort. There are no limits to your creativity. Do you love the colour blue, for example? Then why not paint an accent piece of furniture with blue varnish!
If you want to beautify your stairs, you can paint both the wooden steps and the metal banisters. Our Eggshell Varnish is perfect for wood and metal. Brown varnish is a classic for stairs. If you have the courage to use colour, why not try something unusual like purple varnish?
Did you know that you can paint your radiators yourself? Use our varnish as radiator paint and make your radiator either disappear into the wall or stand out as a special accent, for example with red varnish.
If you can no longer see the tiles from the 80s in your kitchen or bathroom, paint over them with our Eggshell Varnish. The special thing is that you can use these tile colours in the bathroom, as they can withstand splashes of water once they have hardened. You can even use them for bathroom floor tiles. There is only one restriction: water-based varnishes do not tolerate standing water. They are therefore not suitable for painting the shower tray or other surfaces where standing water often collects. If you are painting wall tiles in the shower or if you expect heavy use, you should finish the coating with To Seal topcoat. As tiles are very smooth, we also recommend priming them before painting.
If you can no longer see the tiles from the 80s in your kitchen or bathroom, paint over them with our Eggshell Varnish. The special thing is that you can use these tile colours in the bathroom, as they can withstand splashes of water once they have hardened. You can even use them for bathroom floor tiles. There is only one restriction: water-based varnishes do not tolerate standing water. They are therefore not suitable for painting the shower tray or other surfaces where standing water often collects. If you are painting wall tiles in the shower or if you expect heavy use, you should finish the coating with To Seal topcoat. As tiles are very smooth, we also recommend priming them before painting.
Which varnishes can I order from MissPompadour?
You can easily buy varnishes for pretty much all areas online in our shop. What makes our varnishes so unique is that you can often use one colour quality for many different projects.The two varnishes in the MissPompadour Just paint Collection are the all-rounder Eggshell Varnish and the velvety Matt Varnish. Both our LittlePomp Collection and the colours in the CosyColours Collection are chalk paints, or more precisely chalk varnishes.
The varnishes have a matt to semi-matt gloss level. While this matt varnish is best suited to surfaces with little wear and tear, you can also use the semi-gloss varnish on hard-wearing surfaces such as kitchen and wall tiles or floor tiles.
If you prefer Scandi and shabby-style colours, we recommend the CosyColours colour scheme, which is characterised by its variety of muted grey and beige tones.
You'll find a little bit of everything among MissPompadour's paint colours: a vibrant apple green, a rich pink, but also muted tones such as grey with various shades. The LittlePomp collection contains soft, pastel chalky colours that are not only ideal for children's rooms. As you can see, you'll find a range of different products in our online shop, so there's something for your project too.
Which varnishes can I use for which surfaces?
We have put together a brief overview for you here.
MissPompadour Eggshell Varnish- Over 90 colour shades
- Silk matt, slightly shimmering surface
- Extremely hard-wearing, impact-resistant and washable
- Suitable varnish for all surfaces: e.g. wood, wall and floor tiles, smooth surfaces, metal and plastic, painted & unpainted surfaces. Particularly recommended for heavily used surfaces and furniture in kitchens, bathrooms and hallways
- Can be used indoors & outdoors
MissPompadour Matt Varnish
- Over 90 colour shades
- Matt, elegant surface
- Impact-resistant and washable
- Suitable varnish for less heavily used surfaces on wood, wall tiles, metal, veneer, plastic, painted & unpainted surfaces
- Can be used indoors
- Over 30 colour shades
- Chalky-velvety surface, muted colour shades
- Impact-resistant and wipeable
- Particularly suitable as a varnish for furniture, but also on surfaces subject to little wear such as wall tiles, metal, veneer, plastic, painted & unpainted surfaces
- Can be used indoors
- 15 colour shades, developed according to child-psychological principles
- Soft pastel colours
- Shock-resistant and wipeable, saliva-resistant
- Particularly suitable as a varnish for furniture, but can also be used on less stressed surfaces such as wall tiles, metal, veneer, plastic, painted & unpainted surfaces
- Can be used indoors
Colourful all-rounder: the great properties of varnish
Whether grey varnish or orange varnish: with varnish & paint, you can easily and inexpensively transform furniture, tiles, kitchens and much more. Paint easily and without sanding if the old varnish doesn't come off. All you need to do is clean thoroughly beforehand and you're ready to paint.Choose from a wide range of different colour shades. From subtle and modern to colourful and eye-catching, you can buy paint for any surface from us. How about pink varnish? White varnish and black varnish are classics that always work. Try out an exciting colour and take a look at our red shades. If you get tired of this powerful colour at some point, you can paint over it without having to remove the paint.
Switch to a fresh turquoise, for example, which will revitalise your senses, or to the related, darker petrol. You may also want to paint your kitchen with a green varnish that stimulates the appetite and is on-trend. Or maybe you value a variety of possible combinations and therefore choose a neutral varnish in beige. The choice is huge! If you want to buy varnishes online but can't decide, our colour-cards will help you .
Regardless of which colour shade you ultimately choose, all of our varnishes have one thing in common: they hardly smell, have no harmful vapours and are water-based. With these advantages, you can also paint indoors without hesitation
Painting made easy - even on difficult surfaces
It is important to check whether the joints in the bathroom and kitchen are sealed with silicone. If this is the case, To Seal Silicone from our shop is the right primer before you paint. You don't need a two-component varnish for your tiles. This means you don't have to mix anything and can take breaks in between without affecting the tile paint. As tiles are very smooth, we recommend priming them with To Bond & Block before painting. If the tiles are subject to heavy wear, for example on the floor, it can also be useful to reinforce the varnish with To Seal after painting
Even laminated kitchens and plastic doors are no problem for the right varnish. Use plastic paints to freshen up your doors or to make your kitchen more colourful. The first step here is to apply a primer such as To Bond & Block so that the varnish can adhere better to the smooth surface. Perhaps paint your kitchen with a bright, turquoise varnish to bring vibrancy to the room. Or let the sunshine in with yellow varnish. Of course, you can also use plastic paints in other areas.
If the metal is already rusty, it is important to sand it down well and apply an effective rust inhibitor before painting.
Frequently asked questions about our varnishesn
Buying paint made easy! We answer the most important questions hereWhat is the difference between varnish and stain?
You paint varnishes to obtain a covered surface. Varnishes contain more pigments than stains. The latter are not opaque because you want the substrate to show through. It is often the wood structure that should still be recognisable. However, the small amount of pigments also limits the variety of colours available; strong colours are not possible with stains.How robust are varnishes?
As with all varnishes, it depends on how much the paint is exposed to. All our varnishes are so robust when used correctly that they also work wonderfully as a tile paint for wall tiles. For heavily used tiles, you will find the right colour among our eggshell varnishes. On smooth tiles, we recommend priming with To Bond & Block, our primer that ensures particularly good adhesion.The varnish can withstand normal everyday wear and tear after curing for 14 days. It continues to harden for several weeks. If you want to increase the durability even further, we recommend sealing the paint colour. MissPompadour To Seal is well suited for this.
Which roller is best to use for painting?
Many people like to paint with a foam roller. We used to use these too. However, we have now had better experiences with the short pile paint rollers, which you can find here under paint roller. We therefore always recommend these rollers for painting and varnishing.Order varnishes in the MissPompadour Shop
Save yourself the trip to the DIY store and buy paint online from MissPompadour. We ship with DHL GoGreen, which offsets the resulting emissions. We also use no plastic at all for shipping, from the packaging to the adhesive tape.Get a few more tips and tricks from our magazines or directly from our free customer and colour consultancy while you wait for your delivery. Once you've finished your project, feel free to share it with us in our MissPompadour app!