maninthemoon1965 | 24 Aug 2017 8:39 p.m. PST |
Hey Everyone, What is the best Matt Sealer for Metal Miniatures??? I am using Vallejo Model Paint. Thanks, Sean |
Captain Avatar | 24 Aug 2017 9:06 p.m. PST |
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attilathepun47 | 24 Aug 2017 9:14 p.m. PST |
I agree with Captain Avatar. |
Editor in Chief Bill | 24 Aug 2017 9:15 p.m. PST |
It depends on how 'flat' you want your figures to be. Dull Cote is one of the flattest. |
nnascati | 25 Aug 2017 5:20 a.m. PST |
I use Midge lodge matte. It is brush on, and fairly flat. |
skipper John | 25 Aug 2017 6:15 a.m. PST |
I use Dull Coat BUT, the brush on stuff. Way too humid here to spray it on. FROST will get ya(!) if you spray it outside. Works great! |
Sudwind | 25 Aug 2017 10:51 a.m. PST |
Something I found that works well….and is cheaper than dullcote, is Liquitex matte medium. It seems to be akin to a diluted white glue. I dilute it less than 1:1 with water and even will add a drop of black or brown paint or an ink to it. It sits in recesses and dries matte. Don't get hung up on the whitish color when it is wet. I brush it on and if you add the ink or a little black paint, it can provide shading and sealing in one step, although I still think superior results are obtained by a proper wash, then sealing with diluted matte medium. This stuff is actually meant to keep paint from drying too fast, but I stumbled on an alternate use for the product. |
rmaker | 25 Aug 2017 11:15 a.m. PST |
Ceramcoat Flat Varnish. I personally prefer the Satin, but that's because I like the "toy soldier" look. |
Doctor X | 25 Aug 2017 12:54 p.m. PST |
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mrwigglesworth | 26 Aug 2017 6:14 a.m. PST |
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Striker | 26 Aug 2017 6:17 a.m. PST |
My go-to is Dullcote spray can for minis and a hardware store brand for terrain. I just started using the Army Painter shades and it took me about 4 coats of Dullcote to knock off the shine to a level I like. Has anyone used Dullcote brush-on through an airbrush? I've read a lot of modeler articles that mention it but not it doesn't come up often in minis discussions. |
davbenbak | 26 Aug 2017 7:22 a.m. PST |
Crazy question, and maybe I should start a separate thread, but…has anyone considered using the As Seen On TV Flexi-seal which now comes in clear spray instead of black? |
skipper John | 26 Aug 2017 7:52 a.m. PST |
davbenbak you need to stay off the QVC network! |
Ceterman | 26 Aug 2017 4:48 p.m. PST |
Dullcote. Just don't use it outside on humid days. Has worked GREAT for me for over 30 years. Only twice have it frosted on me & I live in Virginia. It's humid as hell here in the Summer too. Although if it does "frost" on you, just wait till it's not humid, respray again & it fixes itself. Or it did for me, both times. |
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART | 17 Sep 2017 3:51 p.m. PST |
I'm with Sudwind. I've had the best with the Liquitex and it is far more inexpensive than the 'miniatures' brands. |