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SLOW DRI FLUID RETARDER
Additive that Slows Drying Time

Effects Painting Additive

Texture: Fluid

Sheen: Satin

Relative Opacity: Transparent

• Fluid consistency that thins all acrylic paint and mediums.
• Increases ‘open‘ (working) time of acrylic paint. Reduces paint skinning-over on palette.
• Increases blending time, making blending of colors and detail brushwork easier.
• Mix with acrylic paints and mediums to retard drying time up to 50%.
• Fluid consistency, made to be used with  Soft Body Artist Color and Soft Body mediums.
• May also be used with Heavy Body Artist Color and Heavy Body gel mediums, however thickness of paints and mediums will be reduced to a more fluid consistency.
• Archival

Directions

• Do not mix more than 25% per volume into acrylic paint and acrylic mediums or paint may not fully dry.

Application

•  Paint Additives are similar to acrylic mediums in that they are mixed into acrylic paint and acrylic mediums to change consistency, thickness, transparency, sheen, drying time and absorption rate. However, they are different in that they do not contain acrylic polymer emulsion and therefore have no binding qualities inherent in them. Only limited quantities (usually up to 25%) of any additive can be added into the color before harming the paint film.

GLOSS MEDIUM & VARNISH

• All purpose  medium, formulated to be mixed into all  acrylic paints and mediums.
• Mix into any acrylic paint to enhance the depth of color intensity, increase transparency, gloss, ease flow of paint and add flexibility and adhesion of paint film.
• Use as a non-removable varnish to protect painting and establish gloss sheen surface.
• Translucent when wet, transparent (clear) when dry.
• Dries to a non-tacky, hard, flexible surface that is resistant to dirt retention.
• Depending upon substrate, allows moisture to pass through (breathable).
• Will not crack as surface expands and contracts during temperature and humidity changes.
• Applicable for any surface (flexible and inflexible) including canvas, paper, wood, Plexiglas, etc.
• Not for use over oil paint.

GLAZING MEDIUM

• For creating brilliant jewel like glazes with acrylic artist colors.
• Excellent brushing and leveling qualities.
• Dries quickly for rapid layering.
• Mix with any amount of acrylic color. Small quantities of color provide the most transparency.
• Works best with transparent or translucent colors.
• Flexible, non-yellowing and water resistant when dry.

• Dries translucent with a satin/matte finish.
• Viscosity and body similar to  Heavy Body Artist Color.
•  Matte Gel Medium has greater adhesion than  Gloss Gel Medium and Gloss Heavy Gel Medium.
• Translucent when wet, transparent when dry. Thicker applications result in less transparent dry medium films.
• Mix with  Heavy Body Artist Color to obtain paint similar in color depth to oil paint.
• Color mix will dry to a satin sheen.