Brush on gloss varnish recommendations?

[fogh 7155xp 0]

Anyone with recommendations for paint on gloss varnish?  Very happy with my final matt coat (Daler-Rowney matt medium) but need a tough ‘under varnish’ to help protect against bumps etc.

[avernosKeymaster 33959xp 1]

Vallejo, Winsor & Newton are both good. toughest would be a Polyurethane but I’ve not used any of those in years

[Anonymous 0xp 2]

Vallejo do a polyurethane gloss varnish, which I have used quite a bit in the past.  The only issue I have had with it when I have applied it with a brush is on a couple of occasions I have got it on far too thick and it has dried a bit milky.  Very rarely happens but it is something I am very aware off when using it.

[fogh 7155xp 0]

Thank you, Gerry and Robert!  I will give those two a try. I will be cautious to not glob it on too thick 🙂

[lobstermooch 2096xp 1]

Personally I use army painter gloss and then army painter matte. Seems to work well, the only time it failed me was when I got a metal specter ops mini caught on my sleeve and he got flung accross the board which was made of course sand. But the damage was minimal and easily touched up. 🙂

[sundancer 43036xp 1]

I use the army painter as well and it really make Vaders helmet shine. And all imperial officers boots too.

[fogh 7155xp 0]

Thanks, Lobstermooch and Sundancer!  I hadn’t realised that Army Painter did brush on varnish so that is a top tip. I will add that to the list.

Who wouldn’t want a shiny helmet and boots?! 😀

[sundancer 43036xp 1]

It’s rather thick so maybe thin it down a bit if you don’t want “ultrashine” 😉

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