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I have several paints that i don't use that often but i don't want to have to spend extra money on buying new paint. I was wondering if anyone knew if paint-thinner would work? i have douts about using water, as i can see it drying up within maybe two weeks.

Do you know of anything

I have a paint pallet that I use to keep the paint I'm working with wet while the paint pot is closed. I have the same GW paints that I bought when I first started the hobby, some have dried from time to time (GW paint pot seals aren't that great) but I have been able to solve that by mixing a little water and thinner into the dried paint. The paint after that is as good as new.

I hope this helps!
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kevlar'o wrote:I have several paints that i don't use that often but i don't want to have to spend extra money on buying new paint. I was wondering if anyone knew if paint-thinner would work? i have douts about using water, as i can see it drying up within maybe two weeks.

Do you know of anything

I would suggest chaing the paint pots. I hate the GW/citadel paint bottles. If you have any old Coat 'de Arms or P3 paint bottles use those as they are basically the old GW paint pots. My badmoon yellow and terracotta are still good after 20+ years.

I place all of my pots of GW paints in a large, air-tight, plastic container which keeps them from drying out really well.

I store mine upside down. a little bit of the paint does harden near the the cap and it forms a very effective seal.

I let a dozen or so GW paints sit in a garage for 5 months, and took them out last week...none had dried out.

I've no issues myself either. Same GW paint pots since I started: about a year and a half ago.

Try a drop of acrylic retarder per pot (the stuff is potent, take heed!)

Otherwise, if that doesn't work, something else is wrong. I would switch to other paint storage (different pots, or an airtight container like was mentioned above.)

Good luck