Ron asked the members of the FTW blogger group to post some of our thoughts on spray varnish and how to deal with frosting.
In the past I had come across the problem of frosting after using a spray varnish. I asked around my gaming club on how to fix the issue and what caused it. I was told that it is caused by high humidity or overspraying and the number 1 recommended way to fix it was to do a clear coat followed by another matte coat.
While their method did fix the frosting the miniatures still looked different from ones I had sprayed without frosting. I started doing some research online and found many art students recommended using Krylon Matte Finish.
I picked up a can and it worked beautifully. I have been using the Krylon Matte Finish ever since. As of writing this I have yet to get a frosted model in about 4 years of painting minis and using this product. The instructions on the can still recommend not using it in high humidity, you can apply a second coat in just 2 minutes and the models are dry in 10-15 minutes.
I have had allot of success with this product so I just wanted to pass it on to my fellow gamers. I still pay attention to the humidity before I spray but this product has worked like a champ in 102 degree Texas summer heat. It costs around $5-6 a can and can be found at various stores from Walmart to hobby/art supply chains. You can find more information about this product at http://www.krylon.com/
-BJ
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3 comments:
I got a "bad can" of this once and it frosted my minis.
I still use this exclusively for all my coating. If you do get frost with this stuff, I've removed it with a Q-Tip soaked in nail polish remover and gently rubbing with light pressure.
The high humidity tip is a good one. I had not heard of it before. Simple Green is my frosting solution!
I'll have to look into this. Right now I'm looking into using the Testors Dull Coat.
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