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2013/11/30 16:51:58
Subject: Removing shiney effect from too much ink.
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Long-Range Land Speeder Pilot
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Hi, it's happened a few time, where a bit too much ink pools on one spot and you don't realise till its too late.
Painting over it will obscure detail, so thats not a great option, and its not quite so bad that I would want to strip the whole model, so what can i do just to reduce the glossy effect of the ink?
Thanks!
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2013/11/30 17:26:51
Subject: Removing shiney effect from too much ink.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Apply matte varnish thinly until Sheen is gone. Next question.
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2013/11/30 20:28:48
Subject: Removing shiney effect from too much ink.
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Long-Range Land Speeder Pilot
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Cheers pal, any recomendations on where to get suitable varnish?
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2013/11/30 21:05:55
Subject: Removing shiney effect from too much ink.
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[MOD]
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Somewhere in south-central England.
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2013/12/01 00:17:00
Subject: Removing shiney effect from too much ink.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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2013/12/01 01:14:21
Subject: Removing shiney effect from too much ink.
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Long-Range Land Speeder Pilot
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Very funny...
I was just asking in case there is a specific kind i needed, I assumed the same thing used on furniture may not be suitable for little plastic miniatures.
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2013/12/01 03:25:11
Subject: Removing shiney effect from too much ink.
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Gargantuan Gargant
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Actually, a number of furniture stains and polishes have been appropriated for modeling use (Future floor polish as a varnish and/or wash base and Minwax Polyshade dips spring to mind).
For your purposes, though, I'd get matte acrylic varnish - either buy an aerosol can to spray or a small bottle to brush on. Many, if not most, paint manufacturers also put out varnishes, so you can likely find them wherever paints are sold - art/craft stores for brush-ons from Liquitex, Golden, and the craft paint brands, or home improvement stores (or sections of larger stores, like Walmart) for spray cans from Krylon, Rustoleum, etc.
My personal favorite - Testors Dullcote - is actually a lacquer, but acrylics are generally the weapon of choice for varnishing models. A thin coat or two of any decent matte varnish will knock that shine right down with minimal effort.
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2013/12/01 10:27:35
Subject: Re:Removing shiney effect from too much ink.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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The official GW solution is Lhamian Medium, a brush on matte layer.
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2013/12/01 12:39:04
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Hacking Proxy Mk.1
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I'm pretty sure Lhamian is a gloss Varnish, your best bet is an art supply store. Get a 250ml bottle for only 2-3x what the 12ml bottle of GW stuff will cost and it won't dry out on you like those GW pots do.
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2013/12/01 15:12:35
Subject: Removing shiney effect from too much ink.
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Long-Range Land Speeder Pilot
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Thanks guys! I'm a little sheltered and mainly use GW products for painting and such (Warhammer World as your local is a blessing and a curse!) I'll nip down to my other local model shop and see what they've got going.
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2013/12/01 15:16:57
Subject: Removing shiney effect from too much ink.
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Lit By the Flames of Prospero
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 stargasm wrote:Thanks guys! I'm a little sheltered and mainly use GW products for painting and such (Warhammer World as your local is a blessing and a curse!) I'll nip down to my other local model shop and see what they've got going.
;-; I want WHW near me, DAMN YOU NOTTINGHAM! DAMN YOU TO HELL!
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Muh Black Templars
Blacksails wrote:Maybe you should read your own posts before calling someone else's juvenile.
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2013/12/01 18:16:34
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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You are mixing it up with 'ardcoat, the gloss varnish.
Lahmian Medium serves three purposes:
1.) As matte varnish
2.) As protection for decals, hiding the glossy rim
3.) As expensive thinner for Citadel paints.
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2013/12/01 18:25:09
Subject: Removing shiney effect from too much ink.
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Vallejo makes great varnish. I especially love the satin varnish for cutting the shine from inks. The satin varnish is not completely matte, so it leaves a little reflectivity.
It also works wonders for covering decals.
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2013/12/01 18:35:36
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Brigadier General
The new Sick Man of Europe
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stargasm wrote:Cheers pal, any recomendations on where to get suitable varnish?
Testers dull cote from your nearest modelling shop.
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2013/12/02 02:48:08
Subject: Removing shiney effect from too much ink.
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Trustworthy Shas'vre
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Do a search on varnish, or specifically mat varnish - you will get dozens and dozens of hits.
(this comes up about every six weeks).
For spray on, the leader seems to be testors dullcoat in a can.
For brush on, just about any "art store" varnish is decent, although I like liquitex.
My favorite however is testors clear acryl, matte. I airbrush it on, but it can be sprayed on.
If you want more info than already in this thread - I would sincerely suggest a search...
best of luck!
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