Satin protective topcoat, 400ml aerosol
Army Painter
Varnishes & Sealers
A varnish is the last thing that touches a finished model and the only one whose job is to still be there in a year. It is not a colour and it is not judged like one: the buying question is sheen and delivery, not hue. Matt kills the plastic shine that makes a good paint job photograph badly; gloss protects hardest and is what goes under a transfer or over a gemstone; satin is the compromise most armies actually want. Brush-on gives you control on a single model, an aerosol covers a unit in one pass and cannot be posted to every country.
The Honest Verdict
Two coats of matt over everything is the default that goes wrong least - and the commonest failure is not the product but the conditions: varnish sprayed in cold or damp air goes cloudy, and no brand is immune to it. Gloss first and matt over the top is the durable combination if the model will be handled. Buy the sheen you want; the price spread across brands is small next to the cost of stripping a frosted army.
On This Shelf
174 products read and admitted so far - 19 brands, filterable below. More are mined and waiting to be judged.
Brand
174 of 174 products
Gloss protective topcoat, 15ml dropper
Duncan
Humbrol Gloss Varnish
AMMO by Mig Matt Varnish
Gloss protective sealer, 14.78ml dropper
Reaper
Gloss protective topcoat, 100ml bottle · AK11239
AK Interactive
Matt protective topcoat, 120ml bottle
Monument
Matt clear coat sprayed over a finished paint scheme to protect it and kill shine · 500ml aerosol · Matt · United Kingdom · TCF-SPR-004 · 5060843100959
Colour Forge
Water-based acrylic gloss topcoat aerosol, low odour; permanent and durable · 400ml
Liquitex
Water-based acrylic gloss topcoat aerosol; permanent, non-removable, non-yellowing · 400ml
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
AK Real Colors
Colourless gloss enamel varnish: brush or airbrush it over a finished model (thin with Revell Color Mix) · Gloss · 14 ml · Enamel varnish
Revell
Solvent thinner for Dirty Down Snot and Gore effect paints · 50ml
Dirty Down
Matt anti-shine topcoat, 400ml aerosol
Army Painter
Satin protective topcoat, 15ml dropper
Duncan
Matt protective topcoat, 100ml bottle · AK11237
AK Interactive
Gloss protective topcoat, 120ml bottle
Monument
Satin clear coat sprayed over a finished paint scheme to protect it with a balanced sheen · 500ml aerosol · Satin · United Kingdom · TCF-SPR-047 · 5060843106203
Colour Forge
Water-based acrylic matt topcoat aerosol, low odour; permanent and durable · 400ml
Liquitex
Water-based acrylic matt topcoat aerosol; permanent, non-removable, non-yellowing · 400ml
Vallejo
Colourless matt enamel varnish: brush or airbrush it over a finished model (thin with Revell Color Mix) · Matt · 14 ml · Enamel varnish
Revell
Gloss protective topcoat, 18ml dropper
Army Painter
Satin protective topcoat, 100ml bottle · AK11238
AK Interactive
Water-based acrylic satin topcoat aerosol, low odour; permanent and durable · 400ml
Liquitex
Water-based acrylic satin topcoat aerosol; permanent, non-removable, non-yellowing · 400ml
Vallejo
Matt protective topcoat, 18ml dropper
Army Painter
Water-based acrylic gloss medium and final varnish; mixed into paint or brushed on as a permanent protective topcoat · 237ml
Liquitex
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