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| Quote (Falesh @ 11 2004 Jan.,12:34) | I've just realised that I may have bought the wrong varnish. I checked the GW site and the only one they had was 'Ardcoat (gloss varnish), so I got that without thinking.
The thing is I don't want my models to look shiny, has anyone used the 'Ardcoat gloss that could tell me if it makes the models shine? Also does anyone has suggestions of a good matt varnish?
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Hi Falesh,
a disclaimer first, I have not tried 'ardcoat yet! So keep this in mind when reading the following.
I usually stick to GW Purity Seal, applying a couple of coats for good measure - I find this is enough if I'm careful with my models. Gloss varnish, which is usually thicker, is more resistant, though. Ages ago I had painted a WHFB daemon army in gloss varnish, to distinguish them from non-daemonic beasties (warp-slime sort of thing), but I eventually unthinkingly coated some Chaos warriors with the same stuff. The solution was simple: spray clear varnish over the gloss varnish. The end result looked nice and matt, and should offer a higher degree of protection (although it is of course more expensive!). This double-varnish business was also reported in some ancient WD, but don't ask which  .
Gloss v., incidentally, also has the nasty habit of attracting cat fur (I have 8 chaos cats at home, including a dreaded Kitten of Khorne), and unless you want fluffy troops, gloss varnish + cats do not blend well - I have to take extra care with my daemons!
Also - scale matters! Gloss varnish does not look that good on small scale models (at least that's what I think) - glossiness doesn't look quite right on a 6mm trooper - even if 'it' should be a slimy, glossy daemon (or 'Nid), it wouldn't appear so from a distance, and therefore not produce a scale effect on Epic stuff. But again, that's my opinion, and anyway this can be corrected by the double varnish trick.
Cheers!
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but apart from that their pretty much the same.
