The myth is that you supposedly can't apply an acrylic wash directly to acrylic paint. This is bull. Ask a figure painter, they do it all the time, at least with water-based acrylics anyway. If you apply a wash with an acrylic that has solvents in it, you may get into trouble. Always test first. Vallejo's washes are water-based, so you will be fine applying over anything.
I personally don't buy the "Tamiya acrylics are lacquers" rumors, but that's a discussion for another thread.