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Old 11-04-2014, 07:09 AM
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metalhead1986
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Looks like the Vallejo Matte Varnish will be the matte coating for my Tiger. The Testor's Dullcote is not nearly as matte a finish as I am looking for . After two coats, it is more of a satin finish to me. There is still some sheen on my test pieces, and I want the Tiger to be flat when completed. Another thing I dislike is that I can see the outline of the decals on the piece with the Mr. Top Coat gloss coat. My test pieces with Future and the Vallejo matte varnish show none of the edges of the decals. The image of the decal is all you see.

I will do one more test with the Mr. Top Coat, decal, and then Vallejo matte varnish to see how that combination goes.

Right now, it looks like Future is the way to go. I just need to get more confident with laying it down.

Steve