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Hey!

I have had a lot if problems using Army painters sprays. I have kinda tried it all and I'm giving up soon. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Today I used the anti shine in my newly painted Hive Tyrant and my brothers Avatar. Temperature in room 17 degrees and humidity 40%. I shaked the can for 3-4 minutes. My army painter quick shade had been drying for 3 days. I tryed to apply as thin layer of anti shine as possible, but all over the models there is cracks in the anti shine. While I was spraying the can also acted strange. It kept on throwing out air even tho I wasn't using it.

Please help me out, because I have tried it all

Cracks sounds like the lacquer isn't dry. Oil based stuff can take months until it's dry enough to paint over.

 Smacks wrote:
Cracks sounds like the lacquer isn't dry. Oil based stuff can take months until it's dry enough to paint over.

maybe, but I have waited les time before and nothing happened. Sometimes it happens and sometimes not :(

I've almost entirely stopped using matte spray (the normal name for "anti shine" type sprays) They're tempermental. I now use brush on artists matte varnish watered down a bit. I thing Golden was the brand I was using, but I'm, sure that every country has a similar product in their art supply shops.

It applies quickly, cuts the shine, dries fast and is easy to reapply if you miss a spot. It's not going to be as durable as a polyurethane spray, but like you, I'm dipping my minis, so they're already covered in polyurethane and are already well protected.