Varnish.
This depends upon the type of material. Varnish is best for wood.
Yes insects are used to make shellac nail varnish. Shellac comes from the female lac bug and is a type of resin.
Plastic or a wood that has a special varnish on it so if water touches it it won't rot, but if you are buying patio furniture, it will be made waterproof anyway.
On fabric no-it is too porous.
No, resin is not a varnish .
Paint can be applied over varnish, but it needs to be a compatible type of paint for the type of varnish, and the surface needs to be prepared by removing loose material, dirt and sanding. If it is not a compatible paint the surface needs to be etch primed. Contact a local paint supplier for advice.
Verathane Varnish can be bought at a hardware store. What type of paper are you speaking of?.
I used varnish to clean the kitchen table.
A lot of resins are used in varnishes. Printer's varnish uses copal resin, polyurethane varnish uses polyurethane, amber varnish contains amber.
Varnish is a transparent, hard, protective finish or film primarily used in wood. In classic varnish the cure rate depends on the type of oil used and, to some best choice for outdoor woodwork which does not need to bend in service.
As a varnish