Vallejo Model Wash

Model Wash colors are liquid, transparent paints designed to create aging and weathering effects on armor, vehicles, aircraft, ships, figures, and other miniatures, as well as on dioramas. All surfaces exposed to sun, wind, dust, rain, or snow undergo a change in their hue: a loss of intensity, dulling, and general fading. For the model painter, reproducing these changes can be challenging. To achieve these effects, washes are the perfect solution.

The Wash colors can be mixed together to achieve further variations in shades; they can be applied with an airbrush or a brush, depending on the requirements and desired effect. Washes are also very suitable for delineating the edges of camouflage colors from the base color of a model. They can also be mixed with pigments or acrylic paints to depict a wide range of effects such as oil, rust, mud, earth, dust, moss, etc.

The Vallejo Wash colors have been formulated with an acrylic resin to ensure that the surface tension is similar to that of traditional solvent-based washes and filters, but with the advantages of a water-based medium. The average drying time for the Wash colors is about 20 minutes. If multiple layers are to be applied, it is best to wait about 40 minutes between applications. Painting tools should be cleaned with water.