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2015/08/13 21:05:13
Subject: What to do with thick paint?
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Norn Queen
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any ideas what do with paint pots that have gone thick and gloopy?
I have a few admittedly older ones and its become really difficult with some to get a nice amount on a brush, its either none or a big messy glob.
Any solutions or time to chuck?
Gw paints btw.
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2015/08/13 21:39:36
Subject: What to do with thick paint?
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Boosting Space Marine Biker
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I always just added water, but I would try to add some matte medium or flow aid as well, so it doesn't get to watered down.
Try whatever you can, worst case is you know they are bad and you are going to chuck them.
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2015/08/14 00:05:09
Subject: What to do with thick paint?
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Gargantuan Gargant
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Mediums are nice, but I've had great success with no more than plain old water. Cured chunks of paint are done for, but even paint so thick that it resembles a pot of opaque gelatin can be revived with patience, water, and a lot of stirring.
I was gifted a pot of Skull White that made flan seem downright floppy, by comparison. Years later, it's still in good shape, all thanks to one (rather long) round of stirring with gradual increments of water being added.
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2015/08/14 04:03:55
Subject: What to do with thick paint?
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Making Stuff
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Yeah, acrylic paints are fairly good at coming back from near-death.
Just be sure to add water slowly as you mix, a little at a time, to avoid watering it down too much.
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2015/08/14 04:28:18
Subject: What to do with thick paint?
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Tunneling Trygon
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I used retarder instead of water and made sure to squish the clumps flat while stirring. Revived 13 year old paint.
Worth noting I took out a clump at a time and worked on that in a seperate mini pot. I didn't try to tackle the whole pot at once.
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2015/08/14 06:10:10
Subject: What to do with thick paint?
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Norn Queen
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H2O is a go then.
Thanks guys!
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Dman137 wrote:
goobs is all you guys will ever be
By 1-irt: Still as long as Hissy keeps showing up this is one of the most entertaining threads ever.
"Feelin' goods, good enough". |
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