Flat varnish (1 Viewer)

[Wolfgang_UK]

Hello,

could anybody recommend a matt OIL-BASED Varnish to seal and protect a painted figure and making it look really matt please ? I tried a few of the standard brands Humbrol, Revell and others from the Hobby-Stores but I am not pleased with any of those {sm2}.
The finished figures still look "shiny" to a certain degree, regardless how much thinner I am using to dilute the varnish. I brush-paint the varnish onto my figures because I do not like using an airbrush for this job.
Any advice is welcome
Regards
Wolfgang:salute::

 

[DETHKOR]

Lifecolor,from Italy.It's waterbased,but besides Polly S,which is hard to get now,it's the only flat I've tried that works almost all the time.Certain colors,like dark blue and green,take more than 1 coat.
Gregg

 

[theBaron]

Sorry, I use Testor's DullCote for matting finishes, so I can't speak to hand-brushing or which one to select.

Prost!
Brad

 

[thebritfarmer]

I use Testors dullcote also in a spray can. I have also had good results with Tamiya (not sure they do anything oil based though.)

 

[Wolfgang_UK]

Thank you all for your replies. I will consider Lifecolor as well but I really need an oil-based product since I will need to seal gouache painted areas as well - not a good idea doing that with waterbased varnish.I got to see how to get a rattle can of Testors conculting the internet.see how it will go.
Thanks again
Wolfgang:salute::