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Earlier today I varnished a few models I finished up last night. I did it the same way I've always varnished, holding the can 6 inches away, spraying the front, then the back. I had something differant happen though, instead of a clear matte vinish I ended up with a hazy matte finish. I'm using a new can of GW matte varnish.. should I have let the spray go out into empty space for a little bit first? Should I have shaken it up better? It's not bad enough where it ruined the model, but it's certainly noticeable.

Sounds like it was too humid that's what normaly makes spray varnish cloudy.

That might be it then, it is kinda humid out today and I did the spray outside...

I've had this happen to me a couple of times, I have wondered what caused it. Its really frustrating. A quick fix I found is to do a couple of layers of watered down black wash work.

Sometimes a bit of Gloss Varnish will take the effect away.

Just another sad story in the long list of reasons why to use brush on varnish...

Humidity can cause frosting, but improper mixing is another common culprit. Extra shaking can never hurt (well, arms, perhaps, but never the quality of the finish), but it's best to avoid spraying in high-humidity environments, as well.

As for correcting your current issue, a coat of gloss varnish may be able to erase the haze, after which you can apply a new coat of matte (with greater care, I hope ) to restore the desired flat finish.

Brush on gloss varnish will remove the frosting, then respray on a less humid day.

Either that or make use of it by putting snow on the base.