Dull coat in a bottle

[BLACK BLΠFLY]

What do y’all recommend for a dull coat you can brush onto the minis ?

[sarabando]

Vallejo mecha matt varnish is my go to. :)

[BLACK BLΠFLY]

Thanks good buddy I’ll get some this week for sure !

[Prot]

I haven’t tried that one specifically but the Vallejo Mechanicus line is quite nice. I’d be surprised if it disappointed.

[Aramis K]

GW are about to release a new pot of matt varnish along with the contrast range. Which could be good, and may be easily available.

[Oxydo]

I like Vallejos polyurethane matt varnish, it can be brushed or airbrushed on with a 0.4 mm needle or with some sort of thinner for a smaller one. It's waterbased too, so keeps well on a wet palette, doesn't smell, and just needs soap and water to clean the brush.

 

Their satin varnish alternative is sadly not very satin and more of a gloss.

[Stoic Raptor]

I just picked up a bottle of the Vallejo Mecha Matte varnish and it is every bit as good as everyone is saying.

I've tried all kinds of brush-on acrylic matte varnish products (Vallejo AV Matte, Army Painter Anti-Shine, and others) and never found a satisfactory one before - most come out chalky or streaky or too shiny to be called "matte".

This stuff is different - it's FANTASTIC. Get some.  I bought a pot of GW Stormshield but I may never use it after finding the Mecha varnish.

Edited June 16, 2019 by Stoic Raptor

[BLACK BLΠFLY]

Don’t use Reaper it’s absolutely terrible.

[Lord Raven 19]

Does the Vallejo one airbrush well?

[Arkhanist]

Vallejo do quite a few different varnishes. The vallejo 'acrylic' varnish doesn't have a good reputation through an airbrush, and the matt is more like satin. The mecha brand line is all designed for airbrushing, which includes the varnishes - though avoid thinning if possible, or if you do, use limited quantities of their own airbrush thinner (alcohol based thinner can turn it into gel).

 

I use their 'polyurethane matt varnish' through the airbrush undiluted with a 0.5mm nozzle, which is a very very slightly satin matt finish (eggshell-ish) - I prefer it for power armour etc. I also have their 'premium airbrush colour' matt varnish (which is part of their line designed for RC cars) that's a very matt finish through an airbrush.

 

The mecha and premium varnish are the same price, and slightly more expensive than the white-label polyurethane varnish, so I imagine the mecha and premium varnish are very similar if not identical in composition, just in different brand lines.

Edited June 20, 2019 by Arkhanist

[Lord Raven 19]

Thanks, 

Let's add that to the list of 1 billion and 1 things to buy.