Now I have used the products mentioned above with my airbrush and they achieve very good results. My current varnish to thinner ratio is 5:1. I’m working at ~22 PSI and coating the figure so that the varnish goes on wet, so a little closer than the distance I would normally spray at.

As mentioned previously there can be a degree of difference with some of these. The Vallejo Aerosol Satin is gloss, yeah it sounds stupid but it is so shiny it puts actual gloss varnishes to shame, and it also takes about 3 weeks to dry. Its a bit like woodwork. Varnish a bit of wood that is not 100% dry and the water vapour will cloud the bottom of the varnish as it tries to escape. So I suppose I should go with the Testors Medium/Satin coat, or whatever they call it. I am going to start experimenting with oil washes(as per Buypainted's tutorials) on my next batch, and it seems the satin wash is needed if you want the oil wash technique to work well. It appears his satin coats dont throw off his colors, if anything his minis are the best I've seen, and I had amazing results on my Dark Angles, other than the damned varnish circus. Vallejo only sell acrylic and PU varnishes. I generally advise to avoid acrylic varnish. It can yellow over time due to sunlight. It's less protection. It's only real advantage is it's a bit cheaper, which only really matters when you're buying a *lot* of it. You'll note that the first 'matt varnish' you link is acrylic, so we can scratch that one.For decals, you want to gloss varnish first - either the whole model (if you're spraying), or just the area you want to put the decals (if using a brush). Now most of us want our models to look the best we can make them. A gloss coated miniature looks out of place on the table and pales next to one with a more matt finish. So if you want to protect your miniatures and have them matt you need to use both products. Essentially the more glossy the varnish the stronger its protective qualities. Matt varnish alone offers almost no additional protection to your models. This is where you must understand the applications of all three varnish products to not just protect your figures but to get the desired results.

The thing that stopped me from buying any more rattlecans was my airbrushing kit. The precision of a fine nozzled airbrush is spectacular compared to any rattlecans. And I use a lot less product. Yes the initial investement may look offputting. But for me the cost equated to something like ten cans of GW products. And I now have the flexibility of being able to spray any colour I want. No more toxic smelling primers, paints and varnishes drying on my work bench. FWIW, I wouldn't put lacquer varnish through an airbrush. You can, but you definitely need good ventilation and an organic filter face mask, and you're not going to be popular with anyone else sharing the same space! So acrylic is definitely better under that circumstance! It's just modern water-based PU does it better yet... Anyway, I've had some very bad experiences with varnish from my airbrush. In fact I've had ZERO good experiences with airbrushing varnish. They always frost. No amount of thinning, changing air pressures or changing the distance I spray, always frosting.

Safety: Premium Color is not flammable, and does not contain solvents. Please see also certified safety information of the product on the Safety sheet. I don't know what you mean by using it as a wash, it's a spray can. But I accidentally sprayed my Skyshield Landing pad with high gloss enamel paint. I thought I was utterly screwed, but three coats of properly applied matte spray, followed by another when I was done painting and you wouldn't know there had ever been any gloss paint near it. Oh and the sprayer bottle.. I doubt that it would work. The nozzle will get clogged very easily I fear. Hello guys, I am new to the forum, nice to meet this active community. My apologies for any possible mistake, my english are bad :/ FYI you can use acrylic gloss(clear coat) spraypaint from a can to remove the frosting effect, but it leaves your miniatures VERY glossy, even if you try to tone down the gloss with several coats of satin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoBwMghF20A I might try a matte coat with a brush to bring down the gloss. I'm using Vallejo series of varnishes.