Acrylic varnish

[Awins]

I've tried a couple of different flat acrylic varnishes and was just wondering which products you use and why you prefer them.


I would of started a poll but couldn't work out how to do it.


Cheers guys

 

[dave]

My preference was for the Tamiya Matt varnish in a spray can, because I never had any problems with it, no white patches at all.  But I cannot find a supplier locally.


I tried the Humbrol Clear Matt through the airbrush as the Gloss version works well, but I have never managed to use it successfully.


I am now using the Winsor & Newton Professional Matt Varnish in a spray can and I am really happy with it.


For small patches with a brush I use the Vallejo Matt varnish.

 

[dubster72]

Humbrol Matt Coat all day long! I've never had a problem with it in 8 years. The key to success with any matting product is a lot of mixing. Mix, mix & mix it some more! 

 

[dougie]

Mix the hell out of the stuff as above!

 

[Airfix Modeller Freak]

Gunze flat matte varnish sprayed with an airbrush.


Thinned with Mr color thinner


Have never gone wrong with it

 

[PaulTRose]

humbrol matt acrylic in a rattle can, makes the job so much easier

 

[tanktrack]

Vallejo all the way for me .

 

[Doug Hughes]

After a nasty experience with the Vallejo developing white flecks, I now use Winsor and Newton Galeria Matt. Thin in down 2 parts varnish to 1 of water and it produces a beautiful matt finish with a really thin coat.


At this rate you'll have a recommendation for every product on the market and you'll be right back where you started!

 

[CharleyGnarlyP290]

I had a horrible time spraying the Vallejo flat and haven't had the courage to try it again.


I just used Model Master Acryl Flat and it sprayed like a champ right out of the bottle... no thinning necessary, and a nice flat coat.

 

[Stevekir]

I also had trouble with Vallejo matt - white spots all over, despite vigorous shaking. I have turned to Tamiya mat in a spray can. It works. The solvent/cleaner is Cellulose Thinners.

 

[BarkingDog]

Alclad Aqua Gloss is superb.

 

[GazB]

I agree with John about Alclad Aqua Gloss - it's the best gloss coat I have ever used.


For a matt coat I use Winsor and Newton Galeria Matt. - which I also really like.


I have had white speck problems with both Humbrol and Vallejo matt in the past - and I don't like using a spray can because I find I end up with too thick a layer on.

 

[BarryW]

I am another who uses Alclad Aqua Gloss (though I have a bottle of the new AKI Gauzy gloss coat to try as well).  For matt I too had some problems with white flecs on Vallejo Matt however I have not had problems after stopping tearing off strips of kitchen roll after matting a surface!!  You get very miniscule airborne particles when doing that. 


More recently though I have changed to the AKI Ultra Matt and find it superb.

 

[stona]

I use Vallejo matt mixed about 1:2 with Klear for finishing most of my aircraft. It gives just about the right amount of satin/gloss to the finish, which I do not want to be dead flat.


I've never had any problem with white flecks, maybe I'm just lucky


Cheers


Steve

 

[Mark P]

I've tried a couple of different flat acrylic varnishes and was just wondering which products you use and why you prefer them.


I would of started a poll but couldn't work out how to do it.


Cheers guys

I just use Halfords Alan

 

[John Rixon]

Well, I can happily report that Mig Matt Acrylic varnish (A.MIG-089) works superbly, straight out of the bottle. It has a ball bearing in to ensure good mixing, and it slips though the airbrush without any dramas whatsoever. Even better, the final result is a clear, fully matt finish. Shouldn't be hard, should it?

 

[Conan]

one question as a beginner. how is better to apply warnish on the model, brush or airbrush?