Vallejo thinner versus Vallejo airbrush thinner

[CJK]

Vallejo has two thinners... One milky white for brush painting and a clear formulation for airbrushes. The Vallejo website states the first thinner is better for hand brushing; the airbrush thinner is not recommended for thinning paint for hand brushing. I realize Vallejo Model Color can be thinned using water but the incorporation of thinner does help to maintain integrity of the paint. My question, is there a noticable difference in the finsh using those thinners when hand brushing Vallejo Model Color?

Chris

 

[kagemusha]

Vallejo airbrush thinner has a flow enhancer/retarder...this is to prevent 'tip dry'....it doesn't work that well in this regard....and can lead to a shine when used with brush painting for that very reason
Don't limit yourself to Vallejo thinners....there are better thinners that will cover both needs....look for thinners by LifeColour/Ultimate/AK Interactive/Mig.....my personal choice would be Ultimate

Ron

 

[CJK]

Ron, thanks for the information and suggestions.
Chris

 

[MrIxolite]

The thing with vallejo's airbrush thinner is that it contains butyl glycol, that is excellent to dissolve paint clumps but it also softens dry paint. This is not a problem with sprayed paint but the brush can drag the underlying layers messing the paintjob. In fact, the airbrush cleaner is very similar to the airbrush thinner, but it contains a lot more butyl glycol to dissolve dry paint in the airbrush.

The "old" milky white thinners is simply a mixture of water, matt medium and i think a bit of flow enhancer to improve surface tension. It allows to thin the pigment count without losing medium density.

And be careful with other brand's thinners: Model color doesn't like alcohol mixtures, forming a kind of goo in some colors.

 

[CJK]

Mrlxolite, very helpful information. Much appreciated. Thanks.