Nickt Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Is it really the case that cheap hair spray works just as effectively on cardboard models to prevent fading as expensive matt artists' varnish? What is the experience of other builders on here? Look forward to hearing and learning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Not sure if it stops fading, but I do use it to fix weathering, be it powders or watercolours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Steve14 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Never tried hairspray to seal card buildings. Use matt varnish every time, a only a thin layer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 At ExpoEM yesterday the loco painter was recommending Ronseal matt or satin polyurethane (DIY stuff) on locos and stock. Anyone got anything for that about card for buildings? Am going to try (lots cheaper than artists matt) but wondering about anyone else's experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moria Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Greetings. Not sure really, I use cheap hairspray as glue in scenic work so my first thought would be no so as not to attract dust which would get stuck to the model I know that I print the models using a laser printer, then spray those sheets with a photographic UV fixative and then when the model is complete, give it a dusting with Testors Dullcote just to finish off and seal in any weathering powders used. Using these methods, I have had some cardboard bits and pieces around for 6 or 7 years now with no noticable colour shading, although I also have the layout in a basement where it gets mostly artificial light, so I may be well over the top anyway. Regards Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Hullo Nickt, If you put the words- sealing fixative artists spray card -into a Google RMWeb site search you'll be surprised how many different threads there are on this subject, Good luck, Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I've used Ronseal matt on my Scalescenes in my garage, brushed on, with no problems Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted May 20, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2012 I will try a test on a a surplus Metcalfe scrap with cheap hair spray and report back later this week. Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickt Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Thanks all you knowledgeable folks out there. It sounds as if I might have confused hair spray with matt artists varnish . . . . . I'l stick (groan) with the varnish route. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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