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Gibson67
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Sorry guys! Another question.

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Hi all

After my post yesterday regarding varnish, I forgot to ask probably a dumb question! Excuse my ignorance, but when varnishing the build, where exactly should I be applying in?

Is it a case of covering the whole of the build? Or should propeller, landing gear etc be left unvarnished. Do you only do the wings, fuselage, tail/rudder etc?

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Re: Sorry guys! Another question.

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Before decalling, I always varnish the whole airframe - wings, fuselage, tail unit - anywhere decals will go.

Post-decalling, I will varnish the whole model to protect both decals and paintwork.
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Re: Sorry guys! Another question.

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As Paul says; gloss all over, decal, varnish again to suit requirements (gloss to canopies/glazing, matt to fuselage and wings for example)
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I varnish the complete kit, which helps when applying a wash after the decals are added. Then as Jim says, finally a coat of flat / satin / gloss as required.
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