Quote from: toxicpixie on 29 March 2015, 04:59:15 PM

Varnish - I actually rather like the AP matt spray, seems to give good coverage and excellent wear. Feels pricey though...

The price doesn't bother me (well, better if free and all that), it's the inconsistency

Could not get a reliable result

I've inly used two cans so far, and they seem consistent (so far...), certainly as much so as my
Usual GW/Humbrol/Tamiya/Halfords an better by far than the rustoleum...

Quote from: toxicpixie on 29 March 2015, 07:43:32 PM
I've inly used two cans so far, and they seem consistent (so far...), certainly as much so as my
Usual GW/Humbrol/Tamiya/Halfords an better by far than the rustoleum...

Where do you spray them?

I have to work outdoors and, barring the 4.5 days of beautiful sunshine we get, the results are erratic.

I reckon AP spray was designed in Saudi Arabia

I spray outdoors too and, barring the odd foolish attempt to spray in the middle of a rain-shower or a gale, get good results every time. 

Quote from: Ithoriel on 29 March 2015, 07:57:17 PM
I spray outdoors too and, barring the odd foolish attempt to spray in the middle of a rain-shower or a gale, get good results every time. 

Yeah, I'm crap, I know

General the AP sprays are okay although I have had problems with a can of there base coats ( don't spray down as the paint spots something to do with gravity  )
Also they say shake well what they mean is shake it for about an hour.
but I do like there matt varnish.

Outside for spraying of any sort for me - Mrs Pixie gets very annoyed at the thought of the wee Pixie one breathing in fumes... And tbh it does me no good either!

If it's wet I sometimes use a space in te shed with the doors wide open, or spray with the minis in a cardboard box on it's side with the top open to form a "hide" or improv booth.

Actually, thinking about it the only sprays I've had a frosting problem with we're the AP ones, but a second pass cured that nicely. And it was a very wet and forgotten in the rain moment...

I didn't dare give it a second shot after it frosted; too much work on the line! 

Once frosted, what have you got to lose?!

Quote from: toxicpixie on 30 March 2015, 06:34:32 AM
Once frosted, what have you got to lose?!

Any vestige of the detail ; they were, at least, useable.

One quick light spray over should change the refractive index enough that they don't appear frosty any more; at least on the rare occasion I've needed to it has

Thanks Nathan, might give that a go if I'm feeling brave

I have to say it was a "close the eyes and spray" moment for me when I first tried it!

Happened on my last batch, but only to flags!
Quick respray later and they were fine.  

Quote from: toxicpixie on 30 March 2015, 08:30:22 AM
I have to say it was a "close the eyes and spray" moment for me when I first tried it!

It has frosted on a few occasions but after the first stage of trauma
a swift light spray did sort things out. I was told once that if you spray outside the dampness in the air can mess with the spray content  (well this is Britain after all)

Quote from: phenallred on 30 March 2015, 09:36:58 AM
It has frosted on a few occasions but after the first stage of trauma
a swift light spray did sort things out. I was told once that if you spray outside the dampness in the air can mess with the spray content  (well this is Britain after all)

Dampness makes it unusable for me and the Vallejo varnish is considerably cheaper; I won't be going back to sprays anytime soon