discussion Anybody used Mr Color varnish

[BattleshipBob]

Yes i am back nagging

Has anybody used or can advise ref using Mr Color varnish. I am starting to buy Mr Color laquer paints and like MRP have found them great to use, so looking at varnish

Cheers Bob

 

[adt70hk]

Can't comment on them Bob but I know Night Shift swears by VMS....

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Andrew, been practicing with Mr Color and very impressed so thought there own varnish would be the best to use

 

[Tim Marlow]

I’ve used the Matt varnish. Behaves very like Tamiya varnish, but seems to have finer Matt particles. It sprays well and dries Matt and clear. I’d recommend it!

 

[BattleshipBob]

I’ve used the Matt varnish. Behaves very like Tamiya varnish, but seems to have finer Matt particles. It sprays well and dries Matt and clear. I’d recommend it!

Thanks Tim, do you thin it??

Bob

 

[slupanter]

I have tried Tamiya, MRP and MR Hobby Varnish and now stick to x-22; it is pretty bombproof.
Talking of bombproof, green bottle Gauzy kills your AB but is really bombproof and polishable.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Tim, do you thin it??

Bob

Sorry, only just seen this Bob. Yes, I thin it exactly as I do Tamiya stuff. Usually I do this by filling a new bottle to the bottom of the neck with MLT before I spray with it. This is about a fifty fifty dilution. I don’t use these paints for brush painting so making them “ready to spray” isn’t an issue for me. It may need slight dilution adjustment before it’s ready to go, but this gets me pretty close.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Sorry, only just seen this Bob. Yes, I thin it exactly as I do Tamiya stuff. Usually I do this by filling a new bottle to the bottom of the neck with MLT before I spray with it. This is about a fifty fifty dilution. I don’t use these paints for brush painting so making them “ready to spray” isn’t an issue for me. It may need slight dilution adjustment before it’s ready to go, but this gets me pretty close.

Not a problem Tim

Appreciated

 

[Andy T]

I've used most of them Bob, they are my first choice.

From the super glossy gx100, their gx112 which apparently adds UV protection, and a few of the matt ones, with gx113 being my favourite.

As with Tim, I thin them with MLT. They are pretty thick in the bottle so you wouldn't want to try them neat! I've tried their rapid thinner with the matt, as recommended by Mr Color, but I find MLT sprays better as long as you don't want the ultimate in flat/matt finishes.

The gx 100 can be thinned right down for thin wet coats giving a great gloss. I go as much as 1 clear : 4 thinner, but I've seen other go as far as 1:6 for the final coats (using thicker coats first) on cars etc. to get it to lay like glass.

 

[BattleshipBob]

I've used most of them Bob, they are my first choice.

From the super glossy gx100, their gx112 which apparently adds UV protection, and a few of the matt ones, with gx113 being my favourite.

As with Tim, I thin them with MLT. They are pretty thick in the bottle so you wouldn't want to try them neat! I've tried their rapid thinner with the matt, as recommended by Mr Color, but I find MLT sprays better as long as you don't want the ultimate in flat/matt finishes.

The gx 100 can be thinned right down for thin wet coats giving a great gloss. I go as much as 1 clear : 4 thinner, but I've seen other go as far as 1:6 for the final coats (using thicker coats first) on cars etc. to get it to lay like glass.

Excellent Andy

Many thanks Bob