Arctic Blue (Metallic) 17ml

Vallejo Arctic Blue (Metallic) 17 ml is a water-based metallic acrylic paint - a cool blue shade with a metallic sheen in a dropper bottle.

Manufacturer Vallejo
Product EAN8591111000000

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Arctic Blue Metallic - a Vallejo metallic acrylic paint

Arctic Blue is a metallic acrylic from Vallejo in a dropper bottle holding 17 ml. Unlike an ordinary opaque paint it contains metallic pigment flakes which, in the dried layer, align parallel to the surface and create a bright metallic sheen. The shade matches its name: a cool, arctic blue with a metallic cast, the kind that suits design and fantasy features, motorcycle and car accessories or striking accents on figures.

How to work with metallic paint

Metallic paints have their own rules. The metallic pigment is heavier than the binder and settles at the bottom, so shake the bottle markedly longer than you would an ordinary paint. The result stands or falls on the base - the smoother and glossier the layer under a metallic paint, the brighter the sheen; on a matte, roughened surface the paint goes gray. Metallic paints are also harder to spray over and harder to mask, because residual flakes readily transfer under masking tape, so as a rule apply them at the very end of the painting. With an airbrush, spray thin coats from a shorter distance so that the flakes settle evenly.

Use

  • Metallic blue accents and design areas on models and figures.
  • Application with an airbrush in thin coats onto a smooth gloss base.
  • Details by brush, where a metallic sheen should stand out.
  • The final stage of painting, after the other opaque shades.
  • Sealing with varnish where the model will be handled - friction otherwise rubs the flakes off.

Who it is for

For modelers and figure painters who work with metallic effects and want a colored metallic paint instead of the classic silver or copper.

Keep out of the reach of children. Ventilate when spraying and do not inhale the metallic pigments. Protect from frost.

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FAQ

Almost always the base is to blame. Metallic flakes need a smooth, ideally glossy layer beneath them. On a matte, grainy surface they scatter and the sheen disappears.

At the very end. Metallic paints are hard to spray over and hard to mask, and residual flakes easily transfer to the surrounding areas.

It is not essential, but it is recommended anywhere the model will be touched. Uncovered metallic paint rubs off. Use an acrylic varnish compatible with acrylic paint.

Longer than an ordinary paint, a good minute. The metallic pigment is heavy and settles quickly, and an unmixed metallic paint sprays unevenly.

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Arctic Blue (Metallic) 17ml

Vallejo Arctic Blue (Metallic) 17 ml is a water-based metallic acrylic paint - a cool blue shade with a metallic sheen in a dropper bottle.
In stock
3 €
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