AV Vallejo Premium Color, 60ml, Metallic Black, Model Paint, VAL62053

Great paint by vallejo

Okay so I never write reviews but this white primer was so good I felt I had to give my respect. The coverage is flawless and usually I find myself using multiple coats because the white isn't strong enough. This just goes on smooth like butter and looks great. Won't use any other white primer.

Really good item, was surprised how much metallic flake is really in each drop. If you add this to a normal paint colour it will lighten the colour eg red becomes more of a metallic pink. The best way I’ve found to use it is to add a little to clear gloss and apply over a base colour, this way you get a very natural metallic finish, particularly good for scale cars etc. The medium added to paint will still spray fine through an airbrush, attached photos are of a sprayed gloss black covered with the gloss (pledge revive it) and metal medium, the other is Vallejo red with the medium added and just brushed on, the finish is pretty pink, maybe a clear red over the top would help but think I’ll just gloss it. Giving 5 stars regardless because the product works better than expected and will last ages, metallic pigment is so thick. Enjoy

This is a review specifically of Vallejo Air's clear gloss varnish for use in an airbrush.Spanish manufacturer Vallejo specialises in acrylics formulated for airbrushes, and this is their gloss varnish. It flows through the airbrush easily without blocking and offers a bright gloss finish ideal for the application of decals which slide smoothly into position on the gloss surface.The acrylic varnish may be used straight from the bottle into the airbrush or thinned 4:1 with thinner or 5:1 with ‘airbrush flow improver’ (fantastic product BTW with regular acrylics but with Vallejo Air formulations not really necessary).Make sure you apply 2 or 3 thin coats and give it plenty of drying time, ideally 24 hours between coats.The varnish is supplied in a 60ml pot which covers around a square metre. It’s a good product and superior to the gloss varnishes from Tamiya which doesn’t always flow easily thru the airbrush, or Humbrol which does flow well but sometimes does not dry completely clear but can have an annoying white residue.It’s easy to clean out of your airbrush by rinsing through with airbrush cleaner, without disassembling the parts.

Very thin, wet and runny primer. Nothing like the consistency of other primers I have used and not a very impressive or consistent looking effect. Used on miniatures for brushed zenithal priming with wide ranging and highly inconsistent results.

Works in my airbrush just fine.

As expected, decent quality job.

Easy to use varnish that gives a strong glossy finish - would certainly reccomend this for others.