Tony Lynn Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Good day fellow People, I have just joined this forum and I have just started to get back in model making since I was a very young man - which was a very long time ago in a Galaxy Far away - Any way moving swiftly on, the issue - Gloss Varnish, brought a few books been watching some amazing people on U Tube, and have just started work on a 1/52 scale Sherman, Decals on but have only satin Varnish and finding the capillary action not working so well when using oil pin wash, I have a Nero airbrush, getting to grips with it, now what gloss varnish product would you recommend and should it be thinnned for the airbrush - I would imagine low PSi ?? You comments would be most welcome and thank you in advance. All the Best - Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I've just squirted a bunch of Alclad Aqua Gloss at a model with great success, and have been using it for years. There's also Klear, which is an acrylic floor polish and loads of other clear gloss varnishes. Don't forget to use the opposite of what your pin wash is made from, as a safety measure. Enamel washes go on best on an acrylic surface, and water-based washes go on better with an enamel gloss. You can get away with it sometimes, but I tend to stick to opposites You do need a proper gloss to get your washes to come back off well, and be sparing with it. I don't see much point in liberally splashing it all over when all you need to do is highlight the corners and panel lines. It'll also keep you from having to buy a new bottle sooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwh548 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Mr. Hobby C-046 or Mr. Hobby GX-100 or Mr. Hobby GX-112 thinned with Mr. Leveling Thinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Welcome to the forum Tony. I've never succeeded in spraying a decent gloss varnish layer onto a model, be it Alclad Aqua Gloss, AK Intermediate Gauzy or Johnson's Klear. I tend to brush it on and it looks a lot better. I'm probably missing something or doing something wrong, but I just can't get gloss varnish to work. Any other varnish (matt, semi-gloss, etc) sprays like a dream, but not gloss. Probably no help... Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lynn Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Thank you everyone for your comments - it has been very welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Another vote for Mr Color GX112 Super Clear III UV Cut Gloss as used in this build complete with eulogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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