I use Folk Art Outdoor Gloss Sealer. In the clear bottle with the green label in the Michaels Crafts store pain isle.

What you want to do is paint your figures with acryllic paint (i.e., Apple Barrel, Delta, Americana, etc.), and apply 4-6 clear coats afterwards.

1. coat after the initial paint job.
2. coat before decaling (apply decals to wet figure)
3. coat to seal decals
4 & 5. + 2 extra gloss coats

What you will notice is that as you continue to seal the figure in the "skin" of the clear coat the little grooves and stroke marks made by your paint brush will even out and the figure will have a bright, glossy, almost "wet" appearance with the player safely sealed inside.

Note: Apply ALL decals for the figure you are working on in one shot. That means have them all cut out in piles beforehand. It takes 6-10 mintues to completely apply the decals to a single figure.

My figures made a big splash at the Miggle Tournament due to this painting and decaling technique.

Note 2: Always use a cheap and replaceable brush for your clear coat application as the polyurithane will eventually wear out a good brush.

Use Testors paint brushes instead (the white ones with the black bristles). They are cheap, and replaceable. Never paint and clear coat with the same brush.

Every person who I have shared this simple technique with has stepped their painting game up to the next level.

Enjoy,

--DM