Dullcote
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StillLifeMiniatures
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I've been using it for a while. You can paint over it if you need to and then re-seal it. Not much to really comment on as it's pretty easy to work with. Make sure you have a mask or ventilation as the fumes get overwhelming quickly.
I generally seal with a gloss coat first and then use Dull Cote but I've never been sure if it's really necessary. I haven't gotten any emails about paint coming off from my customers so I stick with it.
I generally seal with a gloss coat first and then use Dull Cote but I've never been sure if it's really necessary. I haven't gotten any emails about paint coming off from my customers so I stick with it.
kathrynloch
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I use it exclusively and working in layers on model horses with pigments...I paint over it all the time. The only time I've ever had a problem with it was when I went outside right after a summer rainstorm and sealed a horse. I got white flecks on my black (of course) model...I knew better but I just wasn't thinking. DOH! And of course I make the mistake on a black horse, not on a gray horse where it wouldn't be visible. 
Just apply sparingly. If you overdo it, it can develop a shine.
Just apply sparingly. If you overdo it, it can develop a shine.
That's great - Thanks folks - Just what I'd hoped... Think I'll hang off glazing or using veils over it though (my few tests have made this feel slightly different) but detail over the top - great. It really works doesn't it... I've been struggling with glossiness for ages and tried lots of things and mainly rely on airbrushing what's basically dirty coloured water and washing with Vallejo Matt medium.
Why's it been so difficult to find in the UK til now?
Why's it been so difficult to find in the UK til now?
It wasn't. Testors had to take it of the European market about three years ago because it contained toluene, a now banned substance.
Testors re-worked the formula and it's been available for the last two years.
There are a number of places sell it Antenociti's workshop for one. http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=testors
Testor's dullcote has always served me well (after a gloss coat of Future for protection).
I just recently started airbrushing my dullcote using a small bottle of "matt medium" (should probably be matte). I got sick of having to buy a new can of Testor's every other week. Airbrushing is also nice cause you can do it inside, avoiding all the climate related problems of varnishing.
I just recently started airbrushing my dullcote using a small bottle of "matt medium" (should probably be matte). I got sick of having to buy a new can of Testor's every other week. Airbrushing is also nice cause you can do it inside, avoiding all the climate related problems of varnishing.
