Varnishing

June hasn't been the nicest of months. Alberto has been waiting for the sun to come out so that he can varnish the latest violin. I wanted to get the laundry done.

Apparently, exposure to sunlight not only helps dry the varnish, but also makes it insoluble in turpentine, which also means that Alberto can subsequently polish the instrument to a high shine. Alberto--true to his instinctual nature--just says it makes it easier to varnish, makes the varnish go further in thinner coats.