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I came across some Vallejo Matte Varnish at my local Hobby Lobby at lunch today, and I thought about picking some up to try out as a replacement for my Testors Dullcote (which I can only spray outdoors and which might be doing horrible things to me) but I'm wondering if I should be concerned about my airbrush. I read about people spraying matte varnishes and sealants with an airbrush, but will it gum up my brush? Should I get a cheap secondary airbrush just for matte varnish and the like? What do you guys do? And has anyone used the Vallejo Matte Varnish?

http://privateerpressforums.com/showthread.php?142281-Airibrushing-Vallejo-Matte-Varnish&highlight=vallejo+matte

The thread in the link has great info. I've used straight Future through my AB for a gloss coat prior to weathering. Comes out fine if you clean it properly. As Future is acrylic based just as the Vallejo is, I imagine it'd be the same. Most Vallejo products seem to have AB's in mind.

Not to hijack, but I wonder if there are good options other than Vallejo, like brands sold in art stores? I'm in a similar situation with Dull Cote. I simply want something to run through my AB.

Windsor and Newton galleria satin varnish. Thin with water and a drop of flow improver and it's bloody lovely stuff.

winterdyne wrote:
Windsor and Newton galleria satin varnish. Thin with water and a drop of flow improver and it's bloody lovely stuff.

Does it clean out of your airbrush easily? And have you tried the Galleria Matte Varnish? I have some of that stuff for brushing on some models.

Yeah cleans up easy. Ive even left it in the pot half a day and it still cleaned up nicely. A week, not so much... That took effort and taught a lesson.