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Hi,
I am looking for a brush applied clear flat paint. I tried MM Flat Clear Acryl but it never dries to a dead flat finish. Any suggestions?
John
Your comments and questions are always welcome.
I use Vallejo flat varnish when I want to hand brush a small detail and make it flat.
I don't know why they call it varnish, it's just clear acrylic with a flattening agent of some sort.
I'm interested to hear other opinions/options.
Greg I use Vallejo flat varnish when I want to hand brush a small detail and make it flat. I don't know why they call it varnish, it's just clear acrylic with a flattening agent of some sort. I'm interested to hear other opinions/options.
One definition of varnish is a transparent gloss coat. Another is anything that appears like a varnish. So I guess a flat varnish is okay :-)
BTW, I have used semi-gloss urethane varnish brushed, before hobby semi-gloss clearcoats became okay. I used it well thinned, and a very light coat.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Don,
I guess for some reason over the years I had taken varnish to mean some sort of urethane as you mentioned, likely due to "varnishing" a few wood projects over the year. (If it's varnish, it has to be stinky :) )
It is interesting to know that the term "varnish" actually has a broader meaning than I thought.
Thanks, Don!
I do think varnish indicates a shiny finish. Dictionaries support that.
My own experience goes back to materials dissolved in oil and applied to wood, usually floors or sailboats.
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GMorrison I do think varnish indicates a shiny finish. Dictionaries support that. My own experience goes back to materials dissolved in oil and applied to wood, usually floors or sailboats.
Agree! In a way that makes matt varnish a neat oxymoron.
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