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Problems with AK interactive ultra matte varnish
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:00 pm
by Atheling_2006
Hi,
I occasionally use AK interactive Ultra Matte Varnish on spots of any given miniature that I might have missed with Winsor and Newton Pro Matt Spray. I have not had any problems up to this point.
I haven't used the varnish in weeks; but now when I drop some out on my palette instead of the thin white vanish I'm not getting a light brown colour. I have not had the guts to use this on any miniatures.
I have the whole thing a severe shake and I'm still getting the same brown colour.
Has anyone else had this sort of a problem? Do I have a bad batch?
Cheers.
Re: Problems with AK interactive ultra matte varnish
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:03 pm
by Paul
Atheling_2006 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:00 pm
Hi,
I occasionally use AK interactive Ultra Matte Varnish on spots of any given miniature that I might have missed with Winsor and Newton Pro Matt Spray. I have not had any problems up to this point.
I haven't used the varnish in weeks; but now when I drop some out on my palette instead of the thin white vanish I'm not getting a light brown colour. I have not had the guts to use this on any miniatures.
I have the whole thing a severe shake and I'm still getting the same brown colour.
Has anyone else had this sort of a problem? Do I have a bad batch?
Cheers.
Very occasionally, twice in forty years, i've had paint start to "rot" and start to smell off and discolour. Probably due to mould I think.
Re: Problems with AK interactive ultra matte varnish
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:40 pm
by Atheling_2006
Paul wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:03 pm
Atheling_2006 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:00 pm
Hi,
I occasionally use AK interactive Ultra Matte Varnish on spots of any given miniature that I might have missed with Winsor and Newton Pro Matt Spray. I have not had any problems up to this point.
I haven't used the varnish in weeks; but now when I drop some out on my palette instead of the thin white vanish I'm not getting a light brown colour. I have not had the guts to use this on any miniatures.
I have the whole thing a severe shake and I'm still getting the same brown colour.
Has anyone else had this sort of a problem? Do I have a bad batch?
Cheers.
Very occasionally, twice in forty years, i've had paint start to "rot" and start to smell off and discolour. Probably due to mould I think.
Thanks. It's definitely not mould..... I'm baffled
Re: Problems with AK interactive ultra matte varnish
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:42 pm
by Wg Cdr Luddite
Do you have a ball bearing in the bottle ? Could be rust.
Re: Problems with AK interactive ultra matte varnish
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:50 pm
by Wg Cdr Luddite
I know this because I have had rusty balls.
Re: Problems with AK interactive ultra matte varnish
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:43 pm
by Atheling_2006
Wg Cdr Luddite wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:42 pm
Do you have a ball bearing in the bottle ? Could be rust.
I put one ion before shaking like mad today but not before. It's without doubt a bad batch.
I got in touch with AK earlier and they gave me a voucher but I still ended up paying nearly £20 to get more varnish! You have to spend a certain amount on their website to make an order and they obviously know this.
Re: Problems with AK interactive ultra matte varnish
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:00 pm
by Jeremy
I usually get my AK paints from Great Escape Games (and usually at the shows).
Re: Problems with AK interactive ultra matte varnish
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:31 pm
by Atheling_2006
Jeremy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:00 pm
I usually get my AK paints from Great Escape Games (and usually at the shows).
Yeah, me too. I contacted the vendor I bought the varnish from Scale model Shop, who are usually excellent, from too but he was of very little help.
Basically the varnish was not fit for purpose and should have been replaced.
Re: Problems with AK interactive ultra matte varnish
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:29 pm
by Jamanicus
Could it be something to do with the weather/heat we've recently had??
Has there been any direct sunlight on the bottle?
On the ball bearing/rust thing...I got some 'stone' (I forget the actual material name) that are used for jewellery etc and they're great!!
Re: Problems with AK interactive ultra matte varnish
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 9:22 pm
by Atheling_2006
Jamanicus wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:29 pm
Could it be something to do with the weather/heat we've recently had??
Has there been any direct sunlight on the bottle?
nope. Kept in a very opaque box in a room that has no direct sunlight. If it were the heat we would surely be hearing from others who had the same problem. Also, I don't exactly live in a typically warm part of the UK.
Jamanicus wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:29 pm
On the ball bearing/rust thing...I got some 'stone' (I forget the actual material name) that are used for jewellery etc and they're great!!
Sounds interesting. Do you have a link perchance?
Has there been any direct sunlight on the bottle?