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Gloss varnish
Posted by Brickboy on July 25, 2024, 2:10 pm
Afternoon all,
I'm adding decals to the side panels of my R80ST and want to spray clear varnish over them so that they don't peel off.
I have no idea what they are painted with and of course don't want to create a reaction with the paint.
Am I right in thinking a Humbrol Acrylic spray varnish would be a neutral substance to use?
Cheers,
Simon
Re: Gloss varnish
Posted by Tonupdave on July 25, 2024, 3:18 pm, in reply to "Gloss varnish "
I use the clear lacquer from Halfords I've used it on several projects and quite impressed ..Tonupdave..T.U.D.
Re: Gloss varnish
Posted by ChazzyB on July 25, 2024, 4:06 pm, in reply to "Gloss varnish "
Be careful: some varnishes/lacquers will cause vinyl to shrivel up.To advertise here, please call...
Re: Gloss varnish
Posted by Nigel B on July 25, 2024, 5:10 pm, in reply to "Gloss varnish "
I have used Lidl aerosol clear gloss varnish over Vallejo acrylic paint without problems. The Vallejo is model paint - just happened to be the nearest colour to the original silver on Mrs B's R65LS when I got a new pair of unpainted side panels for it.
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.
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.
Re: Gloss varnish
Posted by geoff the bonnie on July 25, 2024, 8:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Gloss varnish "
I use Hi Cote clear lacquer over vinyl decals and no reaction. Its acrylic.
Re: Gloss varnish
Posted by geoff the bonnie on July 27, 2024, 10:34 am, in reply to "Re: Gloss varnish "