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Hello, so I am not too familiar with making my own washes.

After finding a useful thread:: http://theleadheadblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/making-your-own-washes.html?m=1

I decided to try and make the 'Les' Wash Recipe'.

However I haven't been able to find Liquitex Flow Aid in stores and was told it changed names to Pouring Medium.
On Liquitexes website it shows they are different products. I am curious what the difference is between them if anymore knew more about pouring medium??

I understand flow aid should turn you paint/ink etc into vodka consistency if used enough. Does pouring medium do a similar effect? The way it sounds makes it sound like it globs into puddles but wouldn't exactly just run into the recesses and cracks for a good wash!

Thank you in advance

I use future floor finish instead of flow aid (same ratio) and it works a treat. Get a big bottle of it at Walmart and it will last forever. Really good by itself as a gloss finish as well.

All you need is a surfactant that elimates the surface tension in the water and lest the wash flow. You can even use liquid dish soap.

You can get it on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KNPM46/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awesomepaintj-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000KNPM46

FYI, Les also posted his wash recipe in this Dakka thread:
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/261541.page