Vallejo Model Color 500 ml Matt Acrylic Varnish

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Vallejo Model Color 500 ml Matt Acrylic Varnish

Vallejo Model Color 500 ml Matt Acrylic Varnish

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Well some say it's a good idea to spray a gloss coat on after your base coat, to protect from scrapes. It's supposed to be easier to rub off a mistake without damaging the base coat, and it makes oil washes flow really smooth in all the crevices. Then after you're all done finish up with a Satin or Matte coat. I'd tried the Gloss to Satin technique as I described, but my minis are extremely glossy still. Be very aware that using varnishes and other finishing products can change the colour and look of your miniatures. Those awesome models you see at high level painting events or found in the studios of some miniature manufactures have zero varnish on them. When you spend as long as I do looking at miniatures you notice the small changes in the colour and overall look that the varnish does. These never make the model look better (when applied as protective coats), so if you are painting models to the absolute of miniature perfection then varnish is something you want to avoid.

Now it does take a few coats to make sure that your miniature is well protected. i used to coat the entire model but have found that this varnish is not great for colour distortion so I recommend you only use it on spikes, edges, and other parts that get handled frequently or are likely to chip. Typically I use a single coat on plastics, two on resins and three on metals, you can add more and I have done up to 5 thin coats on some pointy bits I feared would chip, at five coats your miniature is next to bullet proof and will only be damaged if it takes a tumble off a table or gets stood on. Hello guys, I am new to the forum, nice to meet this active community. My apologies for any possible mistake, my english are bad :/This provides a smoother layer, which is what you want for the decals to fit on to on curved surfaces; it's less necessary for flat ones. Simply put, matt varnish of the same type as gloss has extra 'stuff' in it (a matting agent) which makes the surface slightly bumpy, which is also what makes it scatter light and thus look matt. Gloss varnish dries smooth, and thus, shiny. So that leaves vallejo PU varnishes. They do a standard polyurethane, which is fine, or their 'premium' line. Lately, they've also introduced the mecha varnish. I'm 99% convinced the latter two are the same stuff, or at least very, very similar. The main difference is the paint line they're attached to - premium is marketed at airbrushed RC cars, mecha line at airbrushed gundam etc. Mecha varnish is available in a 17ml size, while the smallest premium bottle is 60ml IIRC.

There are exceptions to the rule but this is the rule I follow and have, as I said never had a problem. I usually do 2 coats of varnish to seal the paintjob, and noticed that I can’t really get this stuff to come out of my AB properly with lower psi settings (15-20psi), it just won’t. Also, when it clogs, it seems to dry at the needles tip and suddenly spews varnish chunks when trying to clean it. So I suppose I should go with the Testors Medium/Satin coat, or whatever they call it. I am going to start experimenting with oil washes(as per Buypainted's tutorials) on my next batch, and it seems the satin wash is needed if you want the oil wash technique to work well. It appears his satin coats dont throw off his colors, if anything his minis are the best I've seen, and I had amazing results on my Dark Angles, other than the damned varnish circus. Vallejo only sell acrylic and PU varnishes. I generally advise to avoid acrylic varnish. It can yellow over time due to sunlight. It's less protection. It's only real advantage is it's a bit cheaper, which only really matters when you're buying a *lot* of it. You'll note that the first 'matt varnish' you link is acrylic, so we can scratch that one.

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Anyway, I've had some very bad experiences with varnish from my airbrush. In fact I've had ZERO good experiences with airbrushing varnish. They always frost. No amount of thinning, changing air pressures or changing the distance I spray, always frosting. So at this point I’m open to suggestions, is it me that I’m using this stuff incorrectly? This doesn’t really happen with my Vallejo resin varnish when going through the airbrush, they seem to go much smoother without much thinning. The other very popular option is rattle can based, Testors Dullcote. Goes on extremely matte, and dries very tough, being a lacquer. Also stinks like the devil!

New formula acrylic colors with a satin finish, extra resistant and impact proof especially designed for airbrushing surfaces exposed to aggressive manipulation. The advanced formulation contains a revolutionary component which guarantees exceptional adherence on even the most difficult surfaces, and offers great resistance to rough handling, impact, friction, scratches, etc. Once dry, the Mecha surface looks the same as the original plastic of the model, while yet the smallest details of the original remain clearly visible. The color range includes primers as well as special varnishes – also with an exclusive formulation- and a series of colors for aging and weathering effects. It is recommended to apply the Mecha colors in several layers on the previously primed surface; a few hours after application the colors will have dried to form a homogenous coating of extraordinary strength and resistance. Mecha Color can be airbrushed directly or diluted with Vallejo Airbrush Thinner or Flow Improver, and the colors can also be applied by brush. The compressor adjustment recommended is 15 – 20 PSI o 0.5 to 1 kg. For best airbrush maintenance we recommend using the Vallejo Airbrush Cleaner.I've heard mostly Satin for doing the washes. Now that I think about it a bit more, it seems most of the remarks on applying varnish to facilitate the flow of washes was using a Satin Wash. I've been following Buypainted's tutorials on youtube for the most part, on the Dark Vengeances set(my first 40K minis) and first models since I was a kid. He does satin.... wash.... final highlights, then satin again. I was leaning towards the gloss because I'd read it somewhere, and the fact that my first 5 miniatures frosted pretty bad using my airbrush. I had to use a gloss coat to rescue them from the Simple Green(I'd already started 2 over).



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