I am starting a weekly post on Saturday where I review a product I use in my 40k endeavors. This week I am reviewing an overlooked sealing medium known as Modge-Podge: Matte Finish.
We all know that 'ardcoat from GW is too glossy. In fact, until recently, I decided to forgo applying sealant at all, due to the fact that you can't use a spray can when it is -10 degrees F outside, and you have little ones in the house. So, I began my search for a good product that could be brushed on and would have a nice matte finish. That's when I found this stuff.
About 4 bucks at my local department store, a pretty good sized jar of the stuff seemed like a good deal. When I got home and opened it, it smelled exactly like PVA glue. Naturally, I was a little peturbed that I spent money on what I perceived to already possess. I reluctantly decided to test it, to ensure that I might be able to use it.
Spot testing on my painting surface, I found that normal PVA glue, when thinned with water, still leaves a slightly glossy look similar to a Satin finish. The modge podge, in addition to thinning out more consistently, dried with a much clearer and less shiny finish, like a matte coating should. The best part: it didn't distort color at all! PVA has to be thinned considerably before it can be used as a coating, or it will leave a white residual effect. Modge Podge does not do this unless you don't thin it at all. With a little water, it becomes the perfect brush-on-application sealant!
There you go, my 1st weekly product of the day. I hope it helps!
That is great to know. My wife uses Modge Podge all the time. Her Blog was actually Plaid's(makers of Modge Podge) Blog of the Week once.
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