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[Sealer] Speak unto me of varnish, hard coats and sealants! http://wwww.one-ring.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=31486 |
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Author: | aelfwine [ Sun Aug 30, 2015 4:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | [Sealer] Speak unto me of varnish, hard coats and sealants! |
Hi all So, having decided to radically refocus my collection, I pared things heavily back to a metal heavy force. Said metal figures will all be stored in foam cases until I can play them again, whenever that is. The focus of the hobby for me will be painting. So I don't want the paints chipping off. As a result...I need to varnish these. I have used off the shelf varnish for my dungeons and dragons miniatures. This is no big deal, they are garish looking D+D figures. But for the LOTR figures, I want something more sedate. What do people use? What techniques work? What products should I invest in? Anything to watch out for? Oh, I see GW has some sort of paint on hard coat. What brushes would one use with this? Gavin |
Author: | ja33 [ Sun Aug 30, 2015 10:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: [Sealer] Speak unto me of varnish, hard coats and sealan |
Hey man - I had a similar inquiry that I posted on the site about a year ago and there were some really helpful replies by lots of One Ringers...take a peek at the thread below, and see if that is a helpful start Varnish thread: viewtopic.php?f=100&t=29323 |
Author: | Quendil [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:35 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: [Sealer] Speak unto me of varnish, hard coats and sealan |
I use either Army Paint Shade or Daler-Rowney Soluble Gloss Varnish. Then I use Testers Dullcote Lacquer to get rid of the gloss effect. I wait at least 1 week after painting before I brush on the Gloss coat. I then wait another week before using the Dullcote. I have successfully used spray varnish in the past but judging the right conditions to spray can be tricky so I don't bother anymore. |
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