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Applying matt varnish
Tarok
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Posted: Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 07:22 PM UTC
I am finishing of a handpainted figure & am applying a matt varnish (Humbrol 49). Can I apply this "neat" or should I thin it? If so, with what? And what sort of ratio should I be using?
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Posted: Friday, August 13, 2004 - 05:23 AM UTC
The flat finishes I use I normally thin with water to the same consistency I spray my paints.
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Posted: Friday, August 13, 2004 - 09:51 PM UTC
Thanks, but enamel can't be thinned with water...
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Posted: Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 12:45 AM UTC
Sorry, then mineral spirits or whatever thinner you normally use.
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