Lahmian Medium alternative for Citadel paints?

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**mccourt1800**

As the title said, im looking for an alternative to Lahmian Medium

I have all of the new citadel paints & I want to switch them over to dropper bottles but before doing so I want to add a couple of mls of thinner to it to make the job easier & thin the paint a little bit.
I had a chat with a friend & read in other blogs about this & it seems that you shouldn’t use water for this but a medium instead as its better for the paint.
The one I was looking at & was suggested for the job is Liquitex Matt Medium & I have some tamiya x-20a somewhere as well.

Id just like to gather some input before I make my decision
Thanks

**jonolikespie**

Lahmian Medium is just a medium, it doesn't differ in any way from the stuff you can get at an art supply store in tubs 10 times the size for $2.50 as far as I know.

**kronicpsycho**

I use vallejo paint thinner. For my VMG paints. Has an odder to it. but nothing to bad.. I hear good things about liquatex or w/e it is.
hope this helps :O

**itsacoyote**

Liquitex Matte Medium works great. One recipe I've found online that's interesting to try out is to use a little bit of flow improver, some matte medium, and paint mixed together to get a pretty good glaze.

**oadie**

Matte Medium is what you're after - Liquitex and Golden brands are generally trustworthy and available at just about any arts and crafts store, at least stateside. I'd say it's far from a necessity if you're just thinning your paints slightly, but it does become increasingly important as you try to stretch your paint further.