Varnish or Lacquer

[NIgelGF]

Please can I have some advise on what best to finish my 1/35 Tank models off with Clear Varnish or Lacquer,also which make's
I am fairly new to building these model and I understand that the washes work a lot better when the above is applied.
Thanks
Nigel

[wookiee76]

The general technique is to apply a gloss varnish over the paint and then the decals before weathering with a matt varnish to finish, for gloss it seems that alclad aquagloss is the dogs danglies, for my matt i use vallejo premium.

[NIgelGF]

Can these two be used on Acrylic Paint ?

[Joe]

I just watched some reviews regarding the Alclad II Aqua Gloss. It is an acrylic finish so yes, it can be used on acrylic paints. I believe the Vallejo product he mentioned is also an acrylic so it should be safe as well. I have not used the Aqua Gloss YET. After watching some videos about it though I am going to get some!

Welcome back to modeling! I'm like you, took 30 years off and getting back into it. It's completely different now, and much for the better! Have fun!

Joe

[Avgas]

Might be worth noting that washes such as Ultimate work better over a gloss finish. So the sequence would be paint, gloss varnish, decals, gloss varnish, weathering, matt varnish. Aqua Gloss is excellent.

[Maverik]

Sorry wookie was that gloss coat then decal then weathering finished by matt coat sorry if this was a stupid question

[Stokesy44]

Sorry wookie was that gloss coat then decal then weathering finished by matt coat sorry if this was a stupid question

Hey Mav,

Gloss coat then decal then second gloss coat then weathering then matt coat (if you need it). Second gloss coat is vital as you need to seal down the decals before you apply washes and dirt etc.

Its all good stuff

[Maverik]

Cheers stokesy44 for that this is all new to me i never did any of this weatheing gloss coat matt coat etc back in the day this is much better modeling i have to say

[wookiee76]

Just avoid oils for now, that can get confusing with washes, filters and streaking. Washes need gloss coats to work properly, whereas the filters and streaking need a matt coat, easy to end up with half a dozen different coats of varnish on one model!

[Stokesy44]

Cheers stokesy44 for that this is all new to me i never did any of this weatheing gloss coat matt coat etc back in the day this is much better modeling i have to say

I know what you mean. Before I bought an airbrush last year I had only ever brush painted with enamels then maybe a satin varnish right at the end. I joined this site after watching Paul's 'how to' vids on YouTube where he used an Airfix 1/48 Me109 and did a step by step from primer to final coat and that was all it took. Since then its been brilliant. Learning from others and posting my own stuff for people to laugh at!!

[Maverik]

Yeah i watch a bit of pauls stuff It's great i will try and post some of my work when I get to that stag

[Maverik]

Yeah i watch a bit of pauls stuff It's great i will try and post some of my work when I get to that stage untill then Im going to satch and learn cheers guy's

[Maverik]

Yeah i watch a bit of pauls stuff It's great i will try and post some of my work when I get to that stag

Yeah i watch a bit of pauls stuff It's great i will try and post some of my work when I get to that stage untill then Im going to satch and learn cheers guy's

[Maverik]

Yeah cheers for that I watch a lot of pauls stuff learning a lot still lots to learn i will post some of my stuff when im at that stage hope its good enough

[Maverik]

Sorry but i still tryin to work out how to reply it dosent seem to work at the moment sorry guys n e ver been in a forum before