Natural Metal Finish using Vallejo Metal Colors

In this video, I will show you my method on how to get an amazing Natural Metal Finish using Vallejo Metal Color paints.

[@mikejohnston4265]

Excellent tutorial!

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video.

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

Excellent results and great tips. Vallejo’s metal colors are very good. I also used Ak extreme metal paints and also they work great, as with the F-86 Sabre I built.

[@larrydelaruelle5778]

Great demonstration, thank you. Also, very timely; I'm working on a Lindberg Hawker MK-1 that will be finished in aluminum. This is just what I needed.

[@chriskinney8947]

Great video thanks for the info, definitely going to try this

[@SuperBrmb]

Really helpful video. Thanks!

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

Hey, glad you liked the video!

[@umutdestan4678]

Thanks for sharing. The 10x4 test piece where you had the 4 different primers underneath, how were they arrenged? First 2 columns seem very dark, which columns had the gloss black primer for example?

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

Hi Umut, starting from the top: Gloss black, flat back, medium grey, and white. The gloss black provided a very nice shiny result. However, the camera did not pick up the shininess of the paints as well as I would have liked. The flat black and grey, would be good for a used metal finish look. White took down the shininess but it was more bright than flat black and grey.

[@umutdestan4678]

@@arewethereyetmodeling2196 I got it now, thank you for the reply! Keep up the great work :)

[@CFster]

What pressure and needle did you use to spray the gloss coat? Did you apply a tack coat?

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

Colin, I used a .2m nozzle for the gloss coat at 15 psi. Same for the final coat.

[@DarthRust]

How long did you wait between the paint and gloss coat? I've had terrible luck with Vallejo delaminating under (their own) varnish even after waiting 2-3 days.

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

30 mins between paint and the gloss coat. Like you, I was finding that the Vallejo Metal Varnish was de-laminating the Metal Colors. Thus why I switched to the AK intermediate gauzy agent. It works beautifully and is hard as nails without ruining the paints luster.

[@DarthRust]

@@arewethereyetmodeling2196 Thanks for this tip. I ordered and tried out a bottle of the shine enhancer and it's pretty much magic compared to the vallejo varnishes. I also ordered the AK matte and semi gloss; hope this solves most of the problems I've been having. I found 18psi from my HP-CS with .35mm was comfortable to start.

[@ste022]

I had this issue the first time, the varnish peeled off like a skin. I now apply the varnish straight after the Metal Colour and no longer have this issue.

[@coryy4543]

What is the psi when you are putting down the paint?

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

12-15psi. Don’t go higher or it cause a gritty dull look

[@robertmunoz7543]

Spock says "fascinating"!😁 Jman

[@mistermike3666]

Can vallejo polyurethane gloss varnish be used for the varnishing instead of the metal varnish?

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

Mike, I did try the polyurethane gloss varnish and in my opinion it looked exactly the same as metal varnish.

[@mistermike3666]

@@arewethereyetmodeling2196 Thank you! Have been asking this for some time and nobody could answer me!

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

@@mistermike3666 no problem, glad I could help! Just remember with gloss coats, you have to go nice wet coats, low psi. Do not blast it on.

[@vladtheimpaler3625]

You should try Mr Premium Top Coat from Mr Hobby. Way better than European brands and it is water-base.

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

I will try it. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@robinbrown190]

Music is very annoying...

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

Can you clarify? Do you not like the music or how loud it is? I am still fairly new to making videos. Definitely up for suggestions to improve things.

[@robinbrown190]

Too loud

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

@@robinbrown190 thx, I’ll lower the music volume for part 2.

[@JP-qb4zn]

@@arewethereyetmodeling2196 Just get some free classical and make it very quiet in the background. It's not really needed as more than a white space filler in videos where someone is talking about what they're doing all the way through. Also, you flash that Gauzy shine enhancer for like a second. Had to rewind and pause a few times to see what you were using. Never heard of it before.

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

@@JP-qb4zn Check out my new videos. I toned down the music a lot based on feedback i received. Hopefully you find them much better quality.

[@Ala13ManOWar]

Interesting and nice tips... If I were able to hear them in between the hideous music hammering you mercilessly

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

ha...yeah I agree. This is was my first venture into making videos. The sound sucked, the lighting sucked, and even some of the angles sucked. I have a new video on Vallejo Metal color you should check out on my channel. In it I build the 1/48 Tamiya P-51B.

[@ExileNJ]

Great video, but you have to lose the music. It's very annoying and there's simply no need for it.

[@arewethereyetmodeling2196]

Glad you liked the video. Yea I’m starting to get rid of music in my new videos.