You really can't go wrong with Testor's dullcote or glosscote in the rattlecan. I got some Tamiya flat clear on the way again in the spraycan. All are lacquers and easy to use but you don't want to use those. I've used Future/Pledge as a gloss coat and it works well but the drying time is quite long. And for some reason when it comes to clear coatings I like spray cans better and have better results. Are you thinning the clear with anything before you lay it down? And how are you applying it? Brush or airbrush?

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You really can't go wrong with Testor's dullcote or glosscote in the rattlecan. I got some Tamiya flat clear on the way again in the spraycan. All are lacquers and easy to use but you don't want to use those. I've used Future/Pledge as a gloss coat and it works well but the drying time is quite long. And for some reason when it comes to clear coatings I like spray cans better and have better results. Are you thinning the clear with anything before you lay it down? And how are you applying it? Brush or airbrush?

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Ammo Lucky varnishes can be used out of the bottle without thinning allegedly. I use an airbrush and give it roughly a day for drying.

I did hear good things about Pledge products, might give it a go at some point.

In the mean time I got AK gloss varnish as well, which I thinned with Vallejo airbrush thinner and used now to seal the decals as a second coat. Looks good for now. I am curious how it will be tomorrow.

I think the problem could be the Decal set. I had some old Carrs decal fix which was a very effective paint stripper, and wrinkled the decals as soon as applied. I switched to Humbrol decalfix which was just about as bad. I finally got some microscale Microset which works very well, with no paint problems as long as it is used in moderation.

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You really can't go wrong with Testor's dullcote or glosscote in the rattlecan. I got some Tamiya flat clear on the way again in the spraycan. All are lacquers and easy to use but you don't want to use those. I've used Future/Pledge as a gloss coat and it works well but the drying time is quite long. And for some reason when it comes to clear coatings I like spray cans better and have better results. Are you thinning the clear with anything before you lay it down? And how are you applying it? Brush or airbrush?

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Ammo Lucky varnishes can be used out of the bottle without thinning allegedly. I use an airbrush and give it roughly a day for drying.

I did hear good things about Pledge products, might give it a go at some point.

In the mean time I got AK gloss varnish as well, which I thinned with Vallejo airbrush thinner and used now to seal the decals as a second coat. Looks good for now. I am curious how it will be tomorrow.

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My rule of thumb is never mix paint brands. Every one is making proprietary formulas and to save myself from any grief I use Ammo thinners with Ammo paints, Vallejo with Vallejo and Tamiya with Tamiya. 99% of the time you might get lucky but that 1% can cost you more than a bottle of thinner in grief, anger and frustration.

Hi Jedite,

Any chance you could post a photo of the Pledge bottle here? They've changed the brand and formula several times, and I find it hard to keep up! (Don't want the wrong one...)

Before Pledge came up I was going to suggest using Micro Gloss, as it works well with Micro Set and Micro Sol, and is hard as nails when dry. The only issue is the cost for such tiny bottles.