Vallejo Model Color 17ml Glossy Varnish - VAL510
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Price: £2.55
Brand: Vallejo
Description: Vallejo Model Color 17ml -Glossy Varnish Designed especially for Miniature and Modelpainting. Vallejo Model colors are supplied in plastic bottles of 17ml. With an eyedropper device which keeps paint from drying and prevents spills. The a crylic , water-based formula of Model color range has been specifically developed for adherence on difficult surfaces such as metal and plastic, but the product is not toxic, not flammable, and does not give off noxious fumes. Errors can be corrected immediately with water or alcohol Modelcolor dries quickly to a matte, even and waterproof finish. Exact drying time depends on the temperature and humidity of the environment, on the surface which has been painted, and on the thickness of the paint layer - although the colours are dry to the touch within minutes, the water content keeps on evaporating, and the paint does not acquire its true permanence until several weeks after application.
Category: Art and crafts
Merchant: Hobbies
Product ID: 58ca9eb8f3b3f31b3cf4b87c
GTIN: 8429551705103
Author: Reece Lambourne
Rating: 5
Review: Good product. Nice finish. I’ve seen a lot of people say it’s cloudy or has a milk like finish. That’s only if you put too much on. If you’re using an airbrush you should be ok to apply it in thin coats. If applying with a brush, dilute it down with water or medium and apply in small areas. Test it on a base or a flat surface to see if the consistency is too thick. If it dries cloudy then it needs to be diluted more.
Author: Carlo Alaimo
Rating: 2
Review: TLDR; I do not recommend this product which will leave your model a sticky, orange peel covered mess. I recently decided to get back into model making after a 20 year hiatus, and as I had purchased some Vallejo acrylics recently and was satisfied with them, I thought I would stick to the brand and purchase their gloss and matt varnishes. First of all, forget airbrushing this stuff. No matter which thinning product you use, it will leave a bumpy, orange peel, sticky coat. I let it dry for 48 hours when apparently an hour should have done the trick. I then read that this varnish self-levels so painting it on with a brush was my next attempt. This was even worse and left visible brush strokes. Resigning myself to just covering this terrible finish with matt varnish, I then applied a burnt umber oil wash to my model and let this dry for 12 hours before wiping it off. As I was wiping it off, the varnish started to peel off and eventually even the paint underneath started chipping. As I was wiping the model it then slipped out of my hand and in a Warner Bros cartoon stylee, I then managed to fling the model across the room and against my kitchen wall. Smash. Project over. No survivors. I place the blame for this disaster worthy of an episode of Air Crash Investigators solely on this varnish. You know when they analyze the stages of the disaster and it turns out it was a worn nut or the wrong product had been used to clean the windshield? Yeah, this one will be "POOR QUALITY VARNISH USED".
