What do you think is the best varnish

[slupanter]

Hi all,
I have been buying up lots of varnishes
I have just tried AK satin (rattle can), Lucky Varnish and Alclad II Aqua Gloss.
AK rattle can was complete a disaster
Lucky is a bit hit and miss
Aqua gloss seems to be ok

What do you all find is the best?

[Guest]

I use lucky it is better than the ak.

[slupanter]

I use lucky it is better than the ak.

Can I be nosy and ask what AB needle size and PSI or bar you spray it at? I am using 0.5 at 1.2 bar and about misting.

[dave]

For a gloss varnish i like Humbrol Clear Gloss, which sprays well.

For Satin and Matt finishes i use the spray cans of Winsor and Newton Galeria Professional Varnishes.

[Guest]

Needle is 3.5 and about 20 psi. It is mush easier to clean the airbrush too.

[scottie3158]

I'm the same as Dave, the Galeria matt is very good it sprays and brushed well and gives a very flat finish.

[slupanter]

I'm the same as Dave, the Galeria matt is very good it sprays and brushed well and gives a very flat finish.

For a gloss varnish i like Humbrol Clear Gloss, which sprays well.

For Satin and Matt finishes i use the spray cans of Winsor and Newton Galeria Professional Varnishes.

What sort of range are you both keeping from the model?

[dave]

With the airbrush i think about 6 inches, I have never really thought about it.

With the spraycans further away probably around 12 inches, (i hope my wife was not watching me type this as i go through the motions of pretending to spray an imaginary aircraft on the screen)

[slupanter]

With the airbrush i think about 6 inches, I have never really thought about it.

With the spraycans further away probably around 12 inches, (i hope my wife was not watching me type this as i go through the motions of pretending to spray an imaginary aircraft on the screen)

HAHA

I am off to buy some ASAP, I see a lot of people saying 25 to 30cm so 12" ish sounds good.

[Tim Marlow]

Gloss I use Humbrol clearcoat for brush, and Zero clearcoat (from hiroboy) for spraying.
Matt I use Humbrol mattcoat for brush, and Tamiya for spraying (thinned with Mr Colour levelling thinner)
Also use Tamiya Semi gloss and Gloss when spraying.

[Dave Ward]

I use Humbrol Acrylic Clear Gloss Varnish - sprayed at 1.5 bar ( 22psi ) from 25cm, straight from the bottle. I use Vallejo Premium Matt & Satin Acrylic varnishes, at the same pressures, but tend to thin these a little - it's very rare for me to hand brush varnish!
Dave

[AlanG]

Matt - Xtracrylix flat varnish works a treat for me and it's especially good with a brush as it is with the airbrush
Satin - Humbrol statincote
Gloss - Klear (old version as i have 1 1/2 bottles left lol)

[JR]

Ultra mat, a real mat and the best I have ever come across. The others, satin and gloss, mainly Vallejo

[Tim Marlow]

Also, in addition to those listed above, in my railway days I used to use Ronseal semi gloss because it really did do exactly what it said on the tin....a litre lasted me about ten years.

[JR]

Also, in addition to those listed above, in my railway days I used to use Ronseal semi gloss because it really did do exactly what it said on the tin....a litre lasted me about ten years.

Tim... I use Wiko's own for diorama, think Ron probely does the same, as he would say " cheap as chips "
John.