Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Hiya, so last night i shaded my 5th dark eldar but for some reason after letting it dry over night it appears very shiny/glossy i've used the same bottle of nuln oil for all of my figures and this has never happened before.

So my questions are: why do you think this has happened? And can i rectify it at all or will i have to strip it?

Thanks in advance.

Easily fixed after the model is finished by giving it a coat of matt varnish

That's great thanks a lot

Make sure you shake the pot before use.

to expand on what bubber said, I've seen a few folks mention that nuln oil, in particular, will separate a bit over time and sometimes result in a glossy finish. shaking it well before each use should prevent that.

Thanks for the replies, so will using matte varnish once its finished take away the glossy finish or wil putting a thin layer of paint over the bits that went wrong and going over it again with the nuln oil work?

matte varnish will take away the glossy finish. that's exactly what it's meant to do

lrc92 wrote:
Hiya, so last night i shaded my 5th dark eldar but for some reason after letting it dry over night it appears very shiny/glossy i've used the same bottle of nuln oil for all of my figures and this has never happened before.

So my questions are: why do you think this has happened? And can i rectify it at all or will i have to strip it?

Thanks in advance.

I've noticed the same thing. I think it has something to do with the cold weather change. Either use matte varnish or leave it to dry under a lamp.