A Failed Attempt

It was a few weeks ago that Fred brought to my attention the fact that I should find something to seal my paintings with. My first thought was some kind of spray varnish to avoid possibly smearing things with a brush, but I don't want a glossy finish on my paintings so I decided to try out a matte spray. The store I went to didn't have much of a selection and no brands that I was familiar with, but I finally picked out a can of something called Matte Spray Clear. Unfortunately this product is about as far from clear as possible.

Luckily I decided to test it out before putting it on my actual paintings. I blocked out the bottom half of my test piece because I wanted to see if there would be any color changes. Instead I came back to find a milky white film over the half of the painting I sprayed. It is possible that I put on a bit too thick of a layer but too much thinner and I don't think it would be fully protected. So for now it's back to the drawing board I guess. I have some acrylic gel medium in matte that I might try out next, but any other ideas or suggestions are quite welcome.