discussion Vallejo chipping fluid

[hubbycat]

Has anybody tried using Vallejo chipping fluid? After watching Vallejo tutorials I tried to spray it straight from the bottle but it’s too dense and the result is total mess. I found few pots saying that it works when it’s mixed with water but when i tired I got something that look like foam. My best results so far has been when mixing it with Vallejo sauce i.e. 2 parts airbrush thinner and 1 part airbrush improver. But even that is not exactly what I would want since spraying it is a bit hard.

I wander if anybody had any success with it?

What about AK chipping fluid ? Is it any better?

Tom

 

[pjgtech]

I have a bottle of AK but have not used it yet?
Don't a lot of peeps just use hairspray?

 

[PaulTRose]

Yup..... Ive always done it with hair spray..... Cheap as chips solution

 

[hubbycat]

Thanks, I have used hair spray in the past but it does not give the same control as air brush. Iwanted to try something else.

 

[Geoffers]

On the odd occasion I’ve used hairspray Tom I decanted a small amount into a pot and then tipped it into the airbrush to spray it onto the model.
You get a lot more control this way than spraying it from the aerosol

Hope this helps.

Geoff.

 

[LeytonO]

Has anybody tried using Vallejo chipping fluid? After watching Vallejo tutorials I tried to spray it straight from the bottle but it’s too dense and the result is total mess. I found few pots saying that it works when it’s mixed with water but when i tired I got something that look like foam. My best results so far has been when mixing it with Vallejo sauce i.e. 2 parts airbrush thinner and 1 part airbrush improver. But even that is not exactly what I would want since spraying it is a bit hard.

I wander if anybody had any success with it?

What about AK chipping fluid ? Is it any better?

Tom

I use all Vallejo products with the mixture I saw on a Youtube video
Its flow improver 7 parts, thinner 3 parts and retarder medium 1 part.
Works well with model air, primer and varnish so i suspect it might do the same with chipping medium.
I start with a ratio of paint or whatever at 6 parts to 4 parts of the above mix.
if its still drying on the tip or seems a bit thick i go an extra part of the mixture.
Certainly worth a try and it can always be used with paint if you don't like the chipping results.

 

[hubbycat]

Thanks Geoff, I wonder what kind of hair spray you use? I tried boots’ everyday firm hold but I got mixed results. That’s I’m trying something else. I tried spraying straight from the can but though it may work on lady’s hair, it gives very little control when you try with a model. I tired to decant but it’s a bit difficult to do it straight to airbrush container. I may try with a bigger container and then pour it into airbrush.

With the above hairspray when I tried to create weathering effects I ended up washing away all paint layers to bare plastic.




Tom

 

[hubbycat]

I tired to thin the chipping medium with airbrush thinner but so far I have not seen results that I would be happy with. I used 7 parts thinner and 5 part chipping fluid. I'm still experimenting so I may end up with better results.