Gloss similar to the glass-like oil paintings have a reflective surface easily, often to those who watch the inconvenience, matt and matt paint is oil to address this problem the invention. But matt paint contains a large number of essential oils, and the binder Zhiyou a corresponding reduction in the content, which paint a more brittle, weak adhesion, durability also lower.

In order to maintain the durability of the work, the artist often works in the completion of the painting surface layer of matt oil to matte. Matt oil in the past used mostly cooked the resin oil industry, but it's not very good transparency. Now people use wax to weaken the spot gloss. Usually two wax (beeswax best white) plus five on the spot Damayanthi, together with a dilution of turpentine. Matt is based on the degree of wax used to determine the ratio. Personal preparation, the need to test changes to the way the formula in order to obtain the best results.