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I've been using Mr. Hobby UV Cut spray-on varnish for a while. It seems to work well enough, I don't know if it will really make a difference compared to other varnishes but I like the idea that it will reduce the chance or severity of colours fading due to UV exposure.

Recently while trying to restock I came across what seem to be non-aerosol versions: for example R193 seems to be an acrylic version and GX112 seems to be a lacquer version. I was just wondering if either of these could be applied with an airbrush? I assume the lacquer would be too thick, but I don't know if there's a way to thin lacquers for airbrush use? And while my initial assumption was that the acrylic version should be fine through an airbrush, the instructions that I've found talk about painting it on then wiping down with a tissue after 30 seconds or something, which sounds strange and has me worried.

Has anyone used either of these two products?