Comparing 3 x paint chipping methods for scale models: hairspray vs Vallejo vs AK Interactive 

Hi! A while ago I bought the Vallejo chipping medium but haven't had the opportunity to try it yet, so your video was very encouraging. Thanks for sharing.

Big thanks for doing this experiment and uploading for us still learning...Brilliant results...BIG thanks from UK

Brill video Dave !! Like both yours and Evans !!

Great demo. Useing 3 spoons was a good sampler. I got hair spray for this purpose and now know that I should keep it light. Thanx.

Medium is great. Would have been cool to see a red oxide primer look simply for the contrast. Love this video and bookmarked it. Thanks Dave.

VERY COOL. I learn something new every day/ I had no idea how this Chipping works....NOW I KNOW. Thanks for the Lesson and Video.

Thank's for this test Dave, great help indeed ;)

Aussie man taps plastic spoons with a tooth brush for 29 minutes. You will never guess what he discovers.

Very useful and fun experiment... Thank for sharing....

Very informative video, thank you.

Great video Dave! I will have to look at the Vallejo stuff, I do like the effects it gives, and better than the AK medium for sure. Those final results on your Sci-fi bits looks awesome! Really nice stuff, especially on the yellow bit where you used the Vallejo stuff. That is top quality chipping! One thing, you mentioned earlier that the chipping was almost starting in some areas after you applied the base paint. I think that's just the chipping fluid still being a little wet when the top coat is applied, so it's gives you a little bit of a cracking effect? Not 100% sure, but I've just noticed that occurring sometimes whenever I use the AK chipping fluid.

I'm looking at the lawn.....DEAR GOD! I'M LOOKING.AT.THE.LAWN!

I've been trying the hairspray technique but find it absurdly difficult to scrape paint away afterwards. Is it because gloss and semi-gloss paints don't work for this?

Dave, as usual, very useful video. I've got one question by the way - witch airbrush you use? I'm about to change my one, wondering about Harder&Steenbeck

This is pure ASMR

Great video, very informative. One question though, did you need to thin the Vallejo Chipping Medium before you airbrushed it on?

It would be interesting to see a test like this using different brands of hairspray to see if there is a large difference in results or if it is pretty much the same. I am not an expert in hairsprays, but I would guess there must be a difference in heavy, medium and light hairspray wouldn't there?

Thanks for taking the time to do this, as an Australian, which hairspray did u use mate, its hard to get the Tresemme Ultra fine in Aus which is what Panz and co use

I recently bought the Vallejo medium, only to discover that Tamiya spraypaint isn't acrylic! Absolute bollocks. Cheers from Canada.

Bugger ! And the AK is what I just bought, great, informative video though.

As far as sealing it goes, for something that may be handled a bit more, how well does that work? Does the sealer make it darker and less natural. What are the pros and cons of sealing this technique?

Have you tried Mig Ammo chipping medium since you did this vid?

just what i was looking for strangely....i guess you're spying on your subscribers search results hmmm, just kidding, great video mate, helped me a lot

The chipping techniques I've seen everywhere so far just deal with a single layer of paint over a base cost. Nobody has tackled what happens when you add a second layer of paint, such as green over grey WWII RAF camouflage. Is there a difference?

Really you will get another level of results if the PAINT layer had been consistent...especially with medium to lighter coat. (Heavy over heavy was not a fair test). But you came up with interesting results anyway.

Dave, cut those spoons and use them as oval intakes. Wish I could draw a picture, but I'm certain you get the idea.

Dang! Please mow that lawn. I had a hard time concentrating on the tutorial.

"came off in slabs of skin" HA

thought the noise was an air compressor. haha