I've just bought some transfers from Blackham Transfers to apply to a Parkside Dundas 009 Cattle Van. Could anyone suggest a suitable varnish I could use to fix them?
I've used Kings Cross rub-downs, PC Pressfix, Blackham (and other manufacturer's) rub-downs, Tangley Transfers and Fox Transfers. In all cases I've used either Humbrol or Phoenix Precision gloss, satin or matt clear varnish ane I've never had a problem with the transfers being adversly affected. Hope that helps.
Many thanks, Tigger. I shall purchase some tomorrow.
I now use Ronseal matt varnish
In general transfers do not fix well to matt finish paint. They work far better applied to a gloss finish.
Model aircraft builders will often use gloss paint, apply the transfers and then matt vanish over the lot.
I have however applied transfers on to matt paint finishes and then re- matt varnished over the top and this does appear to work well providing the matt varnish is ok.
Brian Meldon
Rub on transfers do attach to matt finishes if one just wipes the area with Amyl alcohol first.