Acrylic Matte White Problems

[Del640]

I use Vallejo air and color and love both.

I don't have any issues with them other than the Color is brush application and air through the airbrush.

A good white to use is either Insignia white 71.279 (Air) but suggest a grey undercoat first (as BarryW mentioned)
Or White Grey 71.119 (Air)

Straight from the bottle.

Del

[Waspie]

Vallejo, even Model Air, are not great with the .2 needle but Air should work OK with a .35. I would suggest using a light grey primer first and then spray the white, after the grey has cured, not just dried. You will need to fiddle around with retarder and possibly thinner to get it right though.

I do, however, agree that Vallejo are not really great and can give endless problems. Humidity is the cause of many issues and this is why experiences with the paint vary. I once used them all the time and was heavily invested also. I made them work for me but then at the suggestion of someone I tried MRP lacquers and never looked back. Regardless of cost I gave away 200 Vallejo and bought 100 MRP immediately along with a decent extracting spray booth and it was worth the expense!

Humidity is what I struggle with, especially this time of year. (I use Vallejo). Luckily I have a dehumidifier in another out building which has a humidity readout so always check that before getting to grips with spraying in my garage/workplace!!