Reply To: Flames of war decals – help a newbie

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Not a scientist but gloss varnish tends to have a smoother finish than matt varnish or paint, so there are less tiny, tiny bumps and lumps on its surface, and thus less friction so the decals moves better.  Same reason why pin washes work much better over a gloss varnish, less microscopic holes and ridges on the surface, so less chance of surface tension stopping the wash flow… or that is what seems logical to me.

The best advice I can give for decals is don’t be disheartened if you mess a few up because every one has messed up decals in the pass and I still mess the odd one up.