RMweb Premium Dragonboy Posted October 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2021 Seems to be out of stock everywhere at the moment and while I’m not asking anyone to reveal their sources - other than by private message, but has anyone found an alternative product that gives a similar finish? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ngtrains.com Posted October 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2021 Testors Dullcote is no longer exported from the USA. In November 2019 Testors withdrew the product completely. This caused a fuss in the USA and their revised plan was to withdraw international sales. The two UK wholesalers, and thus the traders, received the last delivery in December 2019. It sold out virtually instantly. I suspect it won’t be long before it’s dropped altogether as it’s made of evil anti planet solvents. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railroadbill Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I've only got 2 1/2 cans left, it was going to be the end of modelling as I know it. Seriously, try a can of Games Workshop "Purity Seal" matt varnish, seems to dry nice and matt. Worth a go. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Second the GW product. Winsor and Newton do a range of varnishes that get good reviews. I've tried the satin one and happy with the results. There is a thread on this subject around as I read some comments on it the other day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 10 hours ago, railroadbill said: I've only got 2 1/2 cans left, it was going to be the end of modelling as I know it. Seriously, try a can of Games Workshop "Purity Seal" matt varnish, seems to dry nice and matt. Worth a go. They changed the formula a few years ago in a yellow/gold can. Utter rubbish dries with white cast. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railroadbill Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Always best to test thoroughly before using of course. All I would say about the Games Workshop spray can is that I ended up using it on a largish aircraft model over Tamiya paint and it gave a very smooth matt finish with no bloom at all. Looked as good as Dullcote actually. It was sprayed on a warm sunny day with low humidity though. Advantage of Dullcote was that you could use it in less than perfect spraying conditions and still get away with it. Vallejo 70.520 varnish, which is acrylic, dries very matt, good for brushing small areas, but as it's in a bottle would need an airbrush to spray (which works well). Has anyone tried Tamiya TS-80 flat varnish at all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted October 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2021 I've switched to using The Army Painter matt varnish in spray cans (they're quite large by comparison with Dullcote but any port etc...) 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted October 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2021 Just now, Metr0Land said: I've switched to using The Army Painter matt varnish in spray cans (they're quite large by comparison with Dullcote but any port etc...) I agree - Halfords Matt Lacquer is also worth a look... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Roger Sunderland Posted October 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 19, 2021 I’ve had a lot of success with Halfords Matt lacquer. Very good over their own paints. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dragonboy Posted October 19, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Brian Edited October 19, 2021 by Dragonboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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