Painting Miniatures: What do you use to protect your paint job?

Question

When you get through with painting your miniatures, what do you use to protect the paint so it doesn't rub off or chip? Mostly for Warhammer miniatures.

Answer 1

Usually I just use Citadel's Warhammer Warnish (clear matte spray), but have done just as well using regular old spray polyurethane. Make sure its water based, and a few light coats are better than a thick one. Most of my figures have held up very well in battle!!

Answer 2

  Mounting them on a small base just slightly larger than they are and moving them by the base, also mounting artillery and mounted units in small groups on a common base will prevent mauch damage to paint if you over coat or not. I wargamed in Miniture before computer games and this was the standard in the old school days. a strip of wood and some green moss from a railroad set to make it look realworld. It make you figures look better and they soon have others asking you to do theirs for pay, I did.  

Answer 3

I use two coats of  GW Matte Varnish, then a single coat or Testors Dull Cote, and let completely dry.

It does subdue the colors, so you may want to try it out on a single model, and you may want to brighten up your paint job a little more if there is a color you want to "pop". The other thing is you can paint over the top of the sealers and re-apply either of them when you are done painting.