Lacquer, a lustrous, durable finish for wood, has been popular for more than 1,000 years in various guises.

If varnish is your choice, check the next section on how to work with this durable, slow-drying finish.

Corrugated aluminium cladding is also common where a more durable finish is required.

Three coats produced a durable glossy black finish.

Lacquer is usually a fast-drying solvent-based paint or varnish that produces an especially hard, durable finish.

Lacquering is the process of creating a hard durable finish on the surface of an object such as wood or metal.

It is also often a curing process as well that produces a hard, durable finish.

Nitrocellulose lacquers produce a hard yet flexible, durable finish that can be polished to a high sheen.

The gelcoat is pigmented resin, and gives the mold surface a harder, more durable finish.

Cured polyesters can be sanded and polished to a high-gloss, durable finish.