An absolute disaster! And on my 50th birthday as well! I could have cried!
Now usually when this happens I try spraying with a gloss varnish, and that sorts most of it out. Not this time: just made it slightly worse!
So I googled solutions and was amazed to find people suggesting a thin coat of olive oil might solve the problem.
Olive oil? Are you sure?
So into the kitchen I went, and was immediately confronted with my first dilemma: what sort of olive oil. The wife has got at least three types: ranging from the cheapo, supermarket own-brand in a plastic bottle to the super-squishy, extra-extra-virgin delicatessen variety.
Well, these troops have had quite an investment of my time, so it had to be the top quality oil: nothing but the best for the Polish cavalry!
Rather dubiously, I started painting it on.
Immediate results: figures de-frosted almost as the brush passed over them, leaving them free of frosting and nicely detailed again, with just a hint of roughness caused by particles of varnish.
Extra-ordinary...and now that they are dry, they have a rather pleasing patina to them too.
Glad I used the expensive stuff!
I've now re-varnished using Army Painter seal, and will post a pic tomorrow: it's good to keep you in suspense a little!
Olive oil! Who'd have thought it.