Spray Varnish

[sebigboss79]

One of the neverending topics I guess.

Any recomendation on this except Dullcote? 

[Leon]

I stock the Vallejo ones now, after a customer wanted some, but I haven't heard much feedback for/against them!   

I had them at Glasgow actually, as I'm keeping them as a show product for now.  Shipping aerosols seems to have a few iffy areas, and they're a pain to package anyway!

[Fenton]

I use Humbrol Acrylic matt varnish spray. It dries VERY matt

[sebigboss79]

Worth a shot but Claymore is a long way to go  

Anyone about ArmyPainter? I know the GW stuff is overpriced and NOT buyable on ethical reasons on my side  

[nikharwood]

The Army Painter is fine...and the only thing I buy from them 

[Fenton]

I forgot to add, I have been using the Humbrol for about 2 years now and have never had any whiting or crackling problems that you get with some offers

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Vallejo are great

[petercooman]

Army painter is fine, but with all the crap weather we kee^having i switchd to vallejo in pots to paint on.

Pendraken and minibits have them in the store, really good stuff!

[sebigboss79]

I have a 17ml pot of matt varnish from Leon. I was gonna suggest him to get the larger 55 or even 500ml ones but for a current project I would prefer spray.

But you are right. Vallejo in pot is fantastic

[Leon]

I have a 17ml pot of matt varnish from Leon. I was gonna suggest him to get the larger 55 or even 500ml ones but for a current project I would prefer spray.

I'll have a look at stocking them in the future, we go through loads of the 17ml varnishes, so having some of the bigger ones would be handy.

I'll be at Glasgow as well if you're at that show?

[Le Manchou]

I use Botny, a Chinese brand. One box of 10 sprays of 200 gramms cost only 10 pounds, I am satisfied with it.

[Techno]

I forgot to add, I have been using the Humbrol for about 2 years now and have never had any whiting or crackling problems that you get with some offers

Years and years ago, I had a can of Humbrol that must have had so much of 'the medium' in it, when it was applied (fortunately to just a single figure) it looked as though said model was covered in 'scale frost'.

With spray varnishes I'm sure there will be the very, very odd 'rogue' can with whichever brand you use.

Cheers - Phil.

[Hertsblue]

I can only comment on the "brush-on" varnishes, but I find the Vallejo varnish to be the most "matt" (if that's possible). Humbrol is slightly more "silk", but not exceptionally so.

As Phil says, appearance can vary from batch to batch.

[sebigboss79]

I'll have a look at stocking them in the future, we go through loads of the 17ml varnishes, so having some of the bigger ones would be handy.

I'll be at Glasgow as well if you're at that show?

Not that I am aware of the now. Still too early - wee one is at school so cannot do that many day trips

If not I will await the bigger bottles if you gonna stock those. But then again, buy one and never come back sort of. Always a trade off.

[Wulf]

I Use Army Painter varnish (and their various Primers, which spray on really thick & look like plastic, but tighten up when they dry and work fine for me) and the new dropper washes. Occasionally I apply a bit of paint too...