Airbrushing Vallejo model color

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Airbrushing Vallejo model color

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 25, 2004 8:55 PM

Due to poor availability of paint around here, I had to settle for this stuff.
I thinned it well with 50/50 distilled water and 99% alcohol. It sprayed so-so. But what got me is the goop in the bottom of my A/B cup. After one 2 minute paint job, nothing would remove the goop. I tried Mike's elixer, windex, alcohol, and even lacquer thinner. Finally had to dismantle my almost virgin Omni 4000. Anyone else had this?

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saltydog

Member since
July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Sunday, April 25, 2004 10:12 PM

ive never used vallejo paints but ive read up on it as im interested in try it. my advice to you just from my reading experience is, dont thin it with alcohol!! that would be my guess. vellejo recommends thinning with distilled water. i thinned polly scale or mm acryl once with alcohol and got the goop your talking about. the next go around i left out the alcohol and it worked well. hope this helps. post your results because i'm very interested in trying the stuff not only for hand painting but airbrushing as well. later.

Chris

The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Monday, April 26, 2004 3:08 AM

Copierguy;
Vallejo is one of the few full waterbased paints and should only be thinned with Distilled water or Vallejo thinner (if you own a bank). I've been told that alcohol will adversly effect it.

Although Im yet to Airbrush it I've been told that it requires a high water to paint ratio when mixing it for airbrushing ( 75% Water to 25% Paint). Intend to give it a try soon.

Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.

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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Monday, April 26, 2004 3:49 AM

I understood that Valejo produce two sorts of paints, one designed for airbrushing (theoretically doesn't require any thinning) and one for hand brushing or for diluting for airbrushing. My LHS has stopped getting the latter and only has the former so know which you've got or you may over thin it at 3:1

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 26, 2004 1:36 PM

Sounds like it is the alcohol that did it. Thanks! Approve [^]

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Torio

Member since
December 2002
From: Cornebarrieu (near Blagnac), France

Posted by Torio on Monday, April 26, 2004 5:35 PM

As far as I know, airbrush colors are only brush colors diluted and "retarded". Never use alcohol as they are only water based ( like Lifecolor, which is an Italian brand ) but it seems there are a few metallic colours that need alcohol and not water.

Thank you all for coming José

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, April 26, 2004 7:01 PM

Alcohol & Vellejo do not mix. As you found out, and as I did also the first time I used them, alcohol turns the paint into Goop. Use water, as they recommend, and all will be well.

RICK