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With a warmed can, the Lidl paint layed down very well & flowed nicely to leave a very glossy finish devoid of orange peel effects. This does have a noticably "solventy" smell, though it didn't seem react with the Vallejo acrylic at all.
Not sure how it would react to vinyl stickers if that is what you have - "decals" in my world refers to water slide transfers, which seem happy to be overpainted with almost anything.
The description of the Humbrol aerosol "acrylic" gloss ( https://uk.humbrol.com/products/acrylic-no-35-varnish-gloss-modellers-spray-150-ml-ad6035 ) states it is solvent based & quick drying, so may not play well with vinyl stickers - the Humbrol website says to test on a small area first for compatibility.
Vallejo do an aerosol gloss varnish ( https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/product/hobby/auxiliaries-model/acrylic-gloss-spray-varnish-28530/ ) that they say is toluene free & "ozone friendly", so that may be less aggressive.
FWIW I have had consistently better results with Vallejo acrylics compared to Humbrol when it comes to painting plastic models - nicer to use, more forgiving to apply & generally more reliable. I don't buy Humbrol any more unless they are the only source of a particular colour & then expect to have to fight with it !
IIRC the recommended way to varnish over vinyl stickers is to apply very light coats so that there isn't a lot of varnish on the sticker at any one time to cause it to soften or wrinkle.
Whatever you decide upon, try a inconspicuous area first to check for compatibility with the base coat - won't help with the stickers, though.
Nigel B.
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