Vallejo Acrylics Chipping and Rubbing Off

[steve j]

Thanks for the response Wendy.

I guess that brings me to another point: Has anyone out there had success at spraying, say a Testor's Dullcote over Vallejo acrylics, without any ill side effects?

I have no problem doing that, as long as I retain the flat finish that I love from the Vallejo acrylics, and that the Dullcote does not do anything weird to the Vallejo paints, like whitening or hazing to the paint.

hi i too have airbrushed testors dullcote over vallejo without any problem as for chippin i,ve tried 3 different primers now on white metal and they all chip the worst being vallejos own primer the last figure i did i uesd model master white enamel thined down through the airbrush that has been the best

 

[kagemusha]

One thing I forgot to mention earlier, I used to give white metal figures a coat of testers dullcote after cleaning but before priming. This seemed to help the acrylic undercoat to bond much better and give it a better 'tooth' for subsequent paint whether oils or acrylic.

Cheers

Ron

 

[Wendy]

...Game paint is much stronger and harder when dry. dont know why they dont make all their paints the game color way though, if the above is correct that is.

It's also shinier, so I still prefer Model Color.