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Hi all -- quick/simple question: is Vallejo Retarder Medium safe to use with Citadel paints? If not, or if it's okay but there's a better option, what would you recommend to lengthen working/drying time for Citadel paints? Thanks!

Yup. Will work fine.

Works fine. No issues.

If by working/drying time you mean "on the model" for color blending than the medium is fine.

If you're trying to keep the paint from drying on your palette than I recommend a wet palette and avoid the medium.

If you don't want to go the medium route, I've used Liquitex Slow-Dri Fluid Retarder and it works perfectly well, while being considerably less viscous.

 H wrote:
If you don't want to go the medium route, I've used Liquitex Slow-Dri Fluid Retarder and it works perfectly well, while being considerably less viscous.

Do you find an advantage/disadvantage to using that over the Vallejo?

YeetSeeger wrote:
Do you find an advantage/disadvantage to using that over the Vallejo?

If you are trying to get something like a glaze, the Fluid lets you thin (that is, make less viscous) and also increase your drying time. On the other hand, the Retarder medium does generally keep the same viscosity to the paint. So, it just depends on what you are aiming for.

Is the paint you are adding it to already the viscosity you want? If yes, go with the Medium. If no, go with the Fluid. I have both and I don't think I'd really jettison one for the other, although, for me personally I find I am trying to get paint less viscous usually, so the Fluid is a little more handy to me most of the time.