Whats the best way to apply drying retarder?

[pest947]

I am going to try drying retarder to help with blending. What methods do you use to apply it.

Is it mixed in with the base color? Is it applied by itself in areas you are going to blend?

Tips on application or any tips reallys are greatly appreciated.

 

[Ritual]

Add some retarder fluid to the paint you\'re going to use. I usually mix the paint I\'m using on my pallette and add a drop of retarder to it. Mix well! The ratio paint/retarder should be about 5:1 (no more than 4:1, since that will make the paint too slow-drying and that causes problems when you apply following layers).

 

[Albert Moreto Font]

yeah its hard to paint with it, its like oil paintings, it never dries!!! so its pretty hard to add new layers as ritual said... but you loose nothing on trying it do you have the vallejo one?

 

[QuietiManes]

I mix up large batches with water, store it in vallejo like dropper bottles. Large meaning a tonne more than I could use in a single painting session, 10-15 ml. I\'ve got a retarder/water bottle, flow improver (future floor finish)/water bottle and a bottle with both that I use %90 of the time. Makes it real easy, just a drop or 2 on the paint pallette as I mix it up.

I mixed up the bottles with a little more than the recomended ratios, I think I did the retarder with 1 part retarder, 3 parts water (instead of 1:4 or 1:5). I can\'t remember why I do this anymore other than it works and it\'s a habit, I also thin my paints way to much, so usually add more pure water after the stuff above. Oh I remember, because the water + the paint gives the right ratio to retarder that way. I keep water in a dropper bottle too...gotta love dropper bottles!