Insanity and its not FSN

[toxicpixie]

Fenton - ah, right - bought the results looked very similar to the Army Painter "official" system - it's probably some weird Future Floor Polish effect

FK - I bet they come off your paint brush easier, too

[Last Hussar]

What B&Q product do you use?

[toxicpixie]

I'd have to check the pot (it lasts a long time!), but it's a satin wood varnish/stain in rose.  I think it's 250ml tin, cost a fiver, has lasted me about four years even with quite a lot of use! Like the Army Painter stuff you need a very matt varnish to take the shine off but thats the only downside.

[toxicpixie]

My "I can't believe it's not Army Painter" product is B&Q Quick Dry Varnish in Rosewood. It's gloss and quite a deep stain colour so needs a/ a really good dull coat varnish (just like the "realthing") and b/ only costs a fiver...

[Last Hussar]

Pixie - do you water it down or anything, or use as is?  How do you apply.

[toxicpixie]

I brush on, usually fairly lightly - especially as scale gets smaller! On 28mm D&D type stuff you can get a bit carried away as there plenty of mini to work with but the smaller the detail the more sparingly you want to try. I generally just use neat - don't think I've had to thin it at all.

If you've used the Army Painter it's like the brown one rather than the black!