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Title: Varnishing Metal
Post by: PhilC1485 on May 16, 2019, 09:55:36 AM

Hi,

I have some Perry knight miniatures in the post and have been wondering. After painting them is there a type of varnish that doesn't dull the metallic paints down?
Or would I be better off not varnishing these ones?

Phil.

Title: Re: Varnishing Metal
Post by: cuprum on May 16, 2019, 10:54:29 AM

Perhaps it makes sense to apply metallic paint after applying varnish?

Title: Re: Varnishing Metal
Post by: SteveBurt on May 16, 2019, 11:18:58 AM

A satin varnish over the metal bits, perhaps?

Title: Re: Varnishing Metal
Post by: PhilC1485 on May 16, 2019, 11:23:47 AM

@ Cuprum, That's usually what I'd do but these models are almost entirely metallic. ;D

@ SteveBurt It sounds like a plan, maybe get the best of both worlds.

Phil.

Title: Re: Varnishing Metal
Post by: Charlie_ on May 16, 2019, 10:05:26 PM

Personally I like the look of metals being dulled a bit by matt varnish (the same Perry WOTR armour). Don't know if anyone else agrees with me? It's not as if it stops them looking like metals.

Do you genuinely want them to be super-shiny, or as you just assuming that it's what you'd prefer?

Title: Re: Varnishing Metal
Post by: PhilC1485 on May 17, 2019, 03:42:29 PM

Charlie,

I'm not 100% either way. I don't think these will take me a massive amount of time to paint so I'll try it and if I don't like it, there's always Dettol.  ;) lol

Phil.