More Matt varnish thoughts...

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Halfords acrylic gloss lacquer sprayed in the cold comes out very matt, absolutely no sheen. It was not the look I was after.

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Thanks for that Graham. I'll buy this and the AK that Bwrry recommended, then report back with my findings!

Just make sure you mix it well. It does, like any matt varnish, it separates very quickly. As you dust it on, you will see it matt down almost instantly. As soon as it does, stop applying. It really just needs a dusting unlike gloss that needs a wet layer.

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Right! Having bought three more matt varnishes based upon the recommendations from folks here, I can conclude that there is a clear winner! The Testors arrived first, and I also ordered their "Dullcote Laquer" for brushing. Both of thes products work well, and both have a better matt finish than anything I have tried thus far, the brushing version having a really slight edge. Both stinky as hell, but the aerosol really does only need a dusting, so not a huge issue. They both dry super fast, being cellulose based.
This morning, the AK "Ultra Matte arrived from John this morning - £5.39 for a decent 60ml and guess what? The victor ludorum goes to AK - by a clear margin. This stuff is thin, milky and doesn't seem to have solids settled in it at all (maybe the Postie had been shaking it?) anyway, it dries with a totally flat surface. I haven't put it through my airbrush yet, but see no reason at all why it should cause any problems, whereas when you dip a cocktail stick into the acrylic competition (Vallejo), I can tell it spells problems in a long airbrushing job! Worth reminding you that the Mig stuff is very good too, just not totally matt, and I will deffo be spraying the Testors over my last two builds! But, if you are painting small figures, and want fabric to NOT look like leather, the AK ultra Matt is the boy!

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Good news on the matt varnish front then John! Weirdly enough I've just seen a mention of AK Interactive Ultra Matt on Missing Lynx & that person is very impressed with it too!

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Good news on the matt varnish front then John! Weirdly enough I've just seen a mention of AK Interactive Ultra Matt on Missing Lynx & that person is very impressed with it too!

Well if you want matt, it delivers, and at a good price in my opinion - as long as I keep the nozzlw clean, and remove it for shaking (keeping thumb on end of bottle, obvs!) I reckon this'll last years! I know I spent £15 in all for these 3 products, they'll all have their uses, and I now know I can do Matt, so job's a goodun, I reckon!

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John, the flattest matt I have found is the AK Interactive Ultra Matt Varnish. I have used it a lot but it really is a bit too 'flat', if anything, for aircraft. Two coats of this will do the job. I spray it neat at about 25psi with a 0.4 needle. Thin it a little for a smaller needle.
http://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/60ml...ive-ak183.html

Is this ultra matt a water based product do you know Barry ie can my airbrush be cleaned with water after using this. Cheers

[BarryW]

It is Alan

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to put my own thoughts in, I model mainly WW2 Aircraft, Primarily Luftwaffe in 1/32 and 1/48. I have used Gunze's acrylic Acqueous range for years and I use it's gloss and matte paint it imparts a very nice matte finish that is perfect for aircraft.