Variety of questions relating to protecting the paintjobs

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DM of Doom

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Long story short, last time I painted on a regular basis I lived in Florida. When it came time to prime or seal my minis, I had to worry about humidity, but not temperature. Fast forward nearly a decade and I've picked back up on the hobby but live in Ohio. Brush on primer is a no brainer, but not sure how to best protect my work when it is too cold to spray seal... Hoping for some guidance on the following:

Is there a brush-on equivalent for varnishing/sealing? If so, any recommendations as to type/brand? Any tips for application? For what it's worth, I'm not as concerned about gloss vs matte (at this point) since I assume I can always dullcoat them when the weather improves.

Also, I always used to just hit my minis with dull coat (only) after I'd finished with them and I've seen/heard that I really should have been varnishing them with other stuff first and dull coating as a follow up step... Thoughts? Specifically, is it a bad idea to take a fig that has been only dull coated and then varnish it (and then dull coat it again)?

Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks!
 
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Ghool

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You can varnish with anything labeled....'Varnish'.
I've found brand doesn't matter much, with the only difference being that the cheaper ones have more water and require less thinning.
You can apply finishes in any order, and paint over anything but gloss - no tooth.

I currently use Americana Ultra Matte and it works great. I also have a high gloss, and satin finish. I prefer brush on finishes as it allows for various levels of shine on a single figure.
 
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