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Hey all, here is a work I did. I know there are some spots missing but my question is about the varnish.

Is this what varnish is supposed to look like? This is Liquitex Professional "Matte Varnish", one coat of brush-on. I wanted to avoid spray varnish because I saw it could cloudy-coat depending on the atmosphere conditions.

Is there a brand that is more sheer? I just think that this looks like gloss.



https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-124796-61640_Serf%20to%20Sovereign.html

I haven't dealt with brush on varnish outside of gloss varnish but a shake or a stir goes a long way to help the final result from my experience.

My only experience with matte varnish is from spray cans and I don't have that sheen.

Is the model dry yet, and how thick was the coat?

Coat was pretty thick from ~2.5mm diameter brush. This is fully dried.

I use a brush on matte varnish from coat d'arms they do need a good shake and work best in thin layers.

Matte varnish relies on the matting agent, a chalky additive to what is otherwise gloss varnish, settling unevenly on the surface of the model and producing a rough texture.

If you brush on a thick coat, the matting agent has time to settle and smooth out, with the gaps between the particles of matting agent filled in by the body of the varnish. So matte varnish works much better in a spray application (either rattlecan or airbrush), where it can be applied in very thin, even layers that dry quickly.

The only matte varnishes I've personally found to work well in brush-on form are AK Interactive's matte and ultra matte varnishes, but with those you need to be careful to avoid pooling or it gets a 'frosted' appearance where the varnish pools.