Ionic Real Heavy Metal vs. Vallejo TMM: who makes the best metallic paint 2026?

Reported by Tale of Painters. The lines below are the opening of their own piece, kept short on purpose — the article is theirs to publish, not ours.

I've tested all 60 colours from Ionic's new Real Heavy Metal paint range, and I'm comparing them against Vallejo True Metallic Metal and some of the best metallic paints. Real Heavy Metal uses a different formula from the metallics in the Ionic core range.

https://taleofpainters.com/2026/09/ionic-real-heavy-metal-vs-vallejo-tmm-who-makes-the-best-metallic-paint-2026/