Tamiya Acrylic Paint Mini XF-86 Flat Clear

XF-86 Flat Clear is the finishing coat that pulls a build together — it knocks out every last bit of shine, seals decals down for good, and unifies whatever's underneath into one convincing, glare-free surface. Essential once the weathering's done and you want the model to actually look finished.

Best for

• A dead-matt protective topcoat over the whole model
• Sealing decals so they don't lift or silver later
• Unifying mismatched sheens across military and diorama builds

Spray it thin and even right at the end and every panel line, wash and decal you've spent hours getting right suddenly reads as one cohesive finish rather than a patchwork of textures.

10ml glass jar, water-soluble. A natural last step after any of the Tamiya XF colours — worth keeping a spare jar on hand, you'll use it on every build.