I apologize up front if this doesn’t meet this particular forum, but I posted in “Painting and airbrushing” with no response. I know “my” fellow a/c modelers are generous with advice so…
Has anyone used the Vallejo Model Wash? I picked up a bottle the other day, but am not quite sure if it is ready to go straight from the bottle or is there any prep. to it. I did NOT see anything on the bottle about its application, so I was assuming it is ready to go from the bottle; just wanted to get the experience of others first.
The guy at my LHS gave me a bottle to try out. Its supposed to be water based but I had trouble removing it. I’m really not a fan. I prefer “The Detailer” wash which is much more user friendly.
I’ve a brown wash from Vallejo, and only use it for flesh tones on figures. I don’t believe this is the type of wash you can wipe off after it dries. If you are using it to pick out recessed detail, it would have to be applied precisely, aka pin wash.
For washes that are afterwards wiped off the surface, Florys is the best dedicated product for that. You can also make a wash with an appropriate coloured weathering powder, mixed with tap water and a drop of dish soup. This can easily cleaned up with just water.
I agree entirely with Jack, Flory all the way. Failing that, oil and white spirits over acryls. The Vallejo wash is very tough to remove once it’s dry. I have a few of them and I have tried them, now I leave them in my basement with other unused products. They are very tough to work with. Invest in a Flory set or some artists oils and white spirits, can’t go wrong there.