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I use a much watered down pva glue over the top of sand layers before painting to give better hold. I've seen people who spray flock/static grass bases with clear varnish to improve how they wear, but I don't bother personally.
Check out necrotales (google it - on phone and can't copy url for you) for some good basing tutorials. Also search dakka for terraformer (think that is how his name is done) for some awesome tutorials on hill making that can be used for basing.