Diluting GW paints

[ArmC]

Hi to everyone

I would like to have some opinions about what is the best thing to add to a paint pot when the paint is getting thick.

I use GW colours, and I add clean alcohol (95 grade)from time to time, it\'s an advice I heard ages ago but never actually thought seriously about it. It seems to work fine, but I have been having second thoughts lately.

I went through some older posts, but didn\'t came up with anything concrete until now. Any knowledge on the subject would be very appreciated

Thanks a lot / forgive any bad english

 

[crazyboyae1]

thinning paints

i use somtimes, and skeeve uses i know for a fact is floor polish (waterbased) with water. it will reduce drag, and do the same things as water but better! goodluck

 

[Sauce Devil]

I\'ve tried detergent which does seem to work okay but now I\'m trying glycerin.

 

[mattsterbenz]

I just use water. I\'ve got a blister pack stuffed with the leftover tabs on metal models (I\'m cheap, what can I say? lol) and I toss a piece of that into the pot to work as an agitator.

Every few weeks I will open up all of my paint jars and add a few drops of water from an eyedropper bottle. This prevents them from getting bad in the first place.

-Matt

 

[Davyboy74]

Oh my (insert expletive here) (insert fictional diety here)


Ive still got pots of GW paints from the 1980s, they are STILL useable, and they wont melt your minis!

Add that stuff you get from your kitchen taps. I cant remember the name atm......oh yea! Its called WATER!

 

[freakinacage]

Originally posted by mattsterbenz
I just use water. I\'ve got a blister pack stuffed with the leftover tabs on metal models (I\'m cheap, what can I say? lol) and I toss a piece of that into the pot to work as an agitator.

i do that too

@daveyboy - thats all well and good but we don\'t all have stuff from the 80\'s hagning around. and everyone knows - \"they don\'t make \'em like they used to!\"

 

[ArmC]

First of all, thanks for all your replies

Ive still got pots of GW paints from the 1980s

I still have the \"orc brown\" paint, and I use it normally

The problem I get is usually a \"grainy\" effect that means that the paint is clogging. Once you get to this point, there\'s no turning back..
This is what I am trying to avoid

 

[Davyboy74]

Originally posted by Tsakalesis
First of all, thanks for all your replies

Ive still got pots of GW paints from the 1980s

I still have the \"orc brown\" paint, and I use it normally

The problem I get is usually a \"grainy\" effect that means that the paint is clogging. Once you get to this point, there\'s no turning back..
This is what I am trying to avoid

Have you tried mixing it with medium?

 

[Davyboy74]

@daveyboy - thats all well and good but we don\'t all have stuff from the 80\'s hagning around. and everyone knows - \"they don\'t make \'em like they used to!\"

Yea, its a shame too cos they dont taste as nice now

 

[ArmC]

Have you tried mixing it with medium?

What exactly is this? ???
And where can you find it?

 

[Avelorn]

you can use a medium that slows the drying time available from Liquitex for example. But I think what Matt does is the absolute best option.

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by freakinacage
@daveyboy - thats all well and good but we don\'t all have stuff from the 80\'s hagning around.
......We have you for a start. lol

and everyone knows - \"they don\'t make \'em like they used to!\"
Everyone knows that the 50\'s were class!

I\'ve never mixed Alcohol into acrylic paints and somewhere deep in the recesses of my memory I\'m sure there\'s a good reason.

 

[Ritual]

Originally posted by Dragonsreach
I\'ve never mixed Alcohol into acrylic paints and somewhere deep in the recesses of my memory I\'m sure there\'s a good reason.

Brushlicking? :]

 

[airhead]

Originally posted by Dragonsreach
...I\'ve never mixed Alcohol into acrylic paints and somewhere deep in the recesses of my memory I\'m sure there\'s a good reason.

Paints dry too quick anyway. Why make them dry faster with an alcohol blend?

Kinda defeats adding retarder to your sauce if you add accelerator to your mix.

 

[Khazadan]

Skyy Vodka!
Highly pure and basically a mix of water and alcohol. Asides from that, it gives brushlicking a whole new dimension.

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by Ritual

Originally posted by Dragonsreach
I\'ve never mixed Alcohol into acrylic paints and somewhere deep in the recesses of my memory I\'m sure there\'s a good reason.

Brushlicking? :]

That as well.

Ask Generulpoleaxe about Sunday.......Never Brush lick when painting with Oils. Water soluble or no.

Originally posted by Khazadan
Skyy Vodka!

I will never touch Vodka again. My next door neighbour\'s Ukranian and had brought some \"Un-named Vodka\" back with her after a visit.
It was like hitting the \"off\" switch.

 

[airhead]

Originally posted by Dragonsreach
...Ask Generulpoleaxe about Sunday.......Never Brush lick when painting with Oils. Water soluble or no.

broke me of the habit real quick. :|~
brought back thoughts of my old Pactra days.