Gloss varnished flags

[ochoin]

I have three types of flags: commercially made, printed on a laser printer at work & Warflag ones, copied & printed at home on the inkjet.

The first two types have a rather pleasing sheen whilst the third, cheap jack option, are flatly dull.

I have some Vallejo Gloss acrylic varnish.....do any of you lot gloss varnish your flags?

I know I can (& probably will) experiment but I'd like to get some opinions frst.

donald

[FreddBloggs]

If it is inkjet printed, spray varnish, brush may well lift the ink. I would advise sealing inkjet anyway, as it is not as colourfast, unless a proffessional printers machine has done it.

[Essex Boy]

I gloss varnished some Warflag offerings a few days ago without any problems.

It was Humbrol enamel varnish but I have no idea what sort of printer we have. Would the ink be different between a laser printer or ink jet?

[FreddBloggs]

Inkjets use a wet ink, that 'may' be water soluable. lasers use a toner powder that once heat fixed is not water soluable generally.

In this discussion for water mean any liquid....

[Neanderthal]

I have been using warflags printed on my inkjet on standard copy paper for 8 years plus. After printing I lightly spray them with army painter anti shine varnish on both sides of the paper before cutting them out of the sheet. I use PVA binder to stick them to the pole and to curl them. Finally I give them a coat of the same brush matt acrylic varnish I use on the troops. Before I thought to spray them I did get some runs but never since using the spray.

[Essex Boy]

I wondered why Andy was laughing at me.

[goat major]

Yes but he’s been doing that for over 10 years now

[Peeler]

Well, we all have, to be honest. Quietly, of course, but never, never, when you're buying a round.

[goat major]

That’s quite a hypothetical situation though

[Essex Boy]

Every time I open a tread these days, someone having a go at me.