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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: cram on March 23, 2015, 10:45:02 PM
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Can you guys please help me avoid brush marks/streaks on flat surfaces using Daler Rowney soluble varnish? I've used a soft and flat headed brush to apply the varnish, when the matt varnish catches the light you can see the marks. I was wondering if diluting the varnish might help, but worried that this might effect how matt the finish will then be?
Any help would be great!
I know the obvious solution would be to use a spray varnish, but I have had disasters using this stuff in the past and do not want to use it again.
Thanks.
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A sponge brush might work (basically, a sponge on the end of a brush handle), you should be able to pick one up in a decent art shop.
cheers
James
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I wonder if that's a bad batch? I've never had that trouble with Daler-Rowney myself.
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For me two or three coats always keeps the streaks away. A single coat often leaves streaks when using a brush.
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Thanks everyone for you're help.
Using a sponge brush sounds interesting!
I found the following advice and gave it a go: http://blog.mitchalbala.com/picture-varnishing-get-the-streaks-out/ I'm happy to say it worked, no more streaks :)
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I know its not a direct link,to your brush marks question,But I was stuck reading an old scale modeler's hand book whilst waiting in an old bookshop.
In it ,it reccomended making a filter screen from tights through which you spray varnish to form a finer mist and avoid milking/clouding varnish over a finished model.I'd like to say I've tried this method but I haven't.Also forgive me if I'm preaching to the converted.But it wasn't a method I'd ever thought of or come accross before.
Mark.
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Sounds interesting, thanks. :)