Matt brush on varnish?

[Belgian]

Hi, I've been postphoning the varnishing of my precious painted miniatures untill I found a good way to do so. I would like to find a good matt varnish which you need to brush on you miniatures instead of spraying. I have a can of Armypainter varnish but I'm afraid to use it on my precious miniatures.

I would prefer a european based retailler or a Belgian one which ships his goods.

When the miniatures are varnished I will be able to finally play some wargames without caring too much about the paintjobs!

All comments are more than welcome!

[Cherno]

I have used Vallejo matte varnish and the results are satisfactory. I also have resorted to brushing it on exclusively after having one experienced one of the infamous matte varnish spray disasters.

[necrocannibal]

I've tried a few, but none of them were really matt. Now I use a cheap varnish (spray can from the Action in the Netherlands, don't know if this shop is also in Belgium) and when thouroughly dried I apply a coat of Testor's Dullcote (again a spray can)...it give a true matt finish. So why not use spray cans? I've been using them for ages without any problems. Just be sure not to use them in a too humid environment...I spray outside and bring the model back inside immediately after the coats have been applied.

[Mindenbrush]

From Orctrader's site Daler-Rowney Soluble Matt Varnish
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/orctrader/Articles/Varnish.html
I use the D-R varnish, shake it up and really shake it up, do a test piece to check matt finish, keep shaking, 1 do 3 or 4 28mm figures at a time, then put the cap back on the bottle and give it a good shake before continuing on the next batch of 3 or 4 figures.
Allow to dry for 24 hours and then second coat using same procedure.
Time consuming but no figures lost so far 

[Bugsda]

Yep, what Mindenbrush and Orctrader said 

I think Capt Blood, Malamute, Steve Dean, Kev Dalimore and Uncle Tom Cobley use it too 

[john Hollyoak]

Another vote for Vallejo. They seem to have dropped it from all their lines except airbrushing but you can use it with a brush. Goes on milky white so you can see where you've been. Dries clear. I normally splash it all over, give it 5 minutes and then go back to spread out any puddles. Never had a problem.

Cheers
John

[Dr DeAth]

Yep, what Mindenbrush and Orctrader said 

I think Capt Blood, Malamute, Steve Dean, Kev Dalimore and Uncle Tom Cobley use it too 

I've been using Daler-Rowney too since reading Orctrader's article and it gives excellent results.

[Malamute]

Yep, what Mindenbrush and Orctrader said 

I think Capt Blood, Malamute, Steve Dean, Kev Dalimore and Uncle Tom Cobley use it too 

Its true, I can't deny it, I use it, can't speak for old Uncle Tom.

It doesn't improve my painting though

[Zaheer]

Another vote for Daler-Rowney.

[Belgian]

Another vote for Daler-Rowney.

We have a  winner any idea where to buy this particular varnish?

[Mike Blake]

Winsor (sic) & Newton Acrylic Matt Varnish gets my vote. Years of use, always works, hasn't yellowed, readily available from art/craft/graphic suppy shops inc many who do mail order, but does (as mentioned by earlier posters) need frequent shaking and application with a damp brush.

[Orctrader]

We have a  winner any idea where to buy this particular varnish?

On line, google Daler Rowney soluble matt varnish

Every "Art" store I've walked into sells it.  Amazon UK has it.  It is ubiquitous.   

[cram]

I use Daler Rowney too. A coat or two of their gloss, followed by a couple of coats of their matt (allowing the required drying time before applying the next coat). As already stated you need to shake the guts out of it first.

[zizi666]

The local Art store (Schleiper) has this one :


It's for oil colours, but they claim it works equaly well with acrylics. Anyone that can confirm this ?
LINK

[Belgian]

The local Art store (Schleiper) has this one :


It's for oil colours, but they claim it works equaly well with acrylics. Anyone that can confirm this ?
LINK

I hope this one is the same as we also have a Schleiper in Kortrijk. 

Thanks for the tip