Matte Varnish Drying Time

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FredrickvonCarstein

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Could anyone give me and idea of how long it takes for matte varnish to dry? I ask because I decided to varnish my brand spanking new Winged Nightmare after doing the face and don\'t want to start trying to paint over top of wet varnish.
 
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Astonia

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Well, I have a spray on matte varnish, and it says that it takes 24h for it to completely dry. I would use a test model first though to find out for sure.
 
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FredrickvonCarstein

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Originally posted by Astonia
Well, I have a spray on matte varnish, and it says that it takes 24h for it to completely dry. I would use a test model first though to find out for sure.
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Damn! which spray on do you use? I\'m using Games Workshop\'s purity seal.

Dang I figured it would be around 1-2 hours like primer.
 
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Astonia

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It\'s a varnish I bought here in Sweden, called Henkel (Plastic Padding Klarlack, extra stark, matt)...seems to me that it\'s only sold in Scandinavia according to the warning text on the back... I heard about it from some gaming friends, and it has proven to be very good.
 
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Mosch

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I use Marabu and it starts off a little glossy, but very quickly it dries and goes flat. I have however heard that GW purity seal has major problems with glossiness, maybe try another varnish?
 
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U4-Welcome

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Dullcote followed 24h later with a few (read 4 or 5) LIGHT dustings of purity seal works best for me. Though if you want to take pictures, I\'d recommend doing it before sealing the mini.

Anyway, yeah, I\'ve tried a lot of varnishes recently and they all start out glossier than they end up. Also, they all recommend to wait for 24h for it to dry completely (though honestly I can\'t see a speck of a difference after 6 hours, but I\'m not taking chances anymore).
 
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finn17

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As I understand it......

....although a varnish might appear dry to the touch quite quickly it will normally take at least 24 hours to \'cure\' completely. Before that time there is a danger that it will react with other substances.
So, it depends upon how important the job is and how patient you are:flip:
 
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KatieG

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The main reason matte sealers will go glossy on you is you sprayed too much of it. When spraying matte sealer do a couple of quick passes, don\'t drench the model in the stuff. As for how long it takes to dry, don\'t know about GW purity seal, but I know some people who use Testor\'s dullcoat in between layers and start painting again literally just a couple of minutes after the last coat. GW\'s might take a little longer.
--Katie G.
 
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FredrickvonCarstein

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Originally posted by KatieG
The main reason matte sealers will go glossy on you is you sprayed too much of it. When spraying matte sealer do a couple of quick passes, don\'t drench the model in the stuff. As for how long it takes to dry, don\'t know about GW purity seal, but I know some people who use Testor\'s dullcoat in between layers and start painting again literally just a couple of minutes after the last coat. GW\'s might take a little longer.
--Katie G.
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I did three quick passes over the mini from different angles. We\'ll see how the end result turns out, however should it remain glossy, I may need to find a dullcote retailer.
 
airhead

airhead

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Look closely at the fake marble or cracked paint kits for shelves, etc. that end up looking like an old cracked peeling paint job. (usually 2 part at the home center.)

One paint is an oil based slow-cure paint while the other paint is a much faster drying paint. You put them on at about the same time and the one paint shrinks and cracks all over the other.

Kinda like slow cure varnish under fast drying acrylics?
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and
vecolicrack2.jpg
 
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finn17

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Good explanation....

That\'s exactly what happens.....

The difficulty is explaining the difference between \'dried\' and \'cured\':D
 
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