Professional Slow-Dri Gel

Name: Liquitex Professional Mediums, Slow-Dri Gel
SKU: 8219
Availability: InStock

SKU:094376931488

Slow drying time by 40% and increase transparency, so you can work your paint for longer.

Size

8oz/237ml 16oz/473ml

$20.39

Quantity

What it does

Extends the open time of your color/medium by 40% so it is blendable and workable for longer
Increases transparency
Gives softer edges and great color blends
Extends your color further without affecting acrylic stability
Increases viscosity of soft body paints, giving a thicker consistency
Increases surface gloss, color depth and transparency
Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality
Ideal for dry and hot climates

How to use it

Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
Can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results
Mix as much as you like into acrylic color/medium to create the viscosity and transparency you want - the more you add, the more transparent your color will become
If you're working over a long period of time, mix into color on the palette to keep it fresh and skin-free for longer
This is semi-opaque when wet, transparent when dry

We suggest you first avoid adding water to your paint and minimize heat and air flow in your painting environment. Secondly. make use of acrylic mediums to extend the color, especially Slow-Dri Fluid or Gel, Airbrush Medium or Slow-Dri Fluid or Gel Additive. All of these will extend the open time and workability of your color. Remember that only one additive should be used within a color mix as combining additives can compromise the paint film stability.
A good question. Additives are used to adjust the chemistry of acrylic paints, but they are very different to the rest of the mediums family. Most acrylic mediums contain high proportions of acrylic resins, but additives do not. With most acrylic mediums, you can add as much as you like to your color without weakening the stability of the acrylic film, while additives will dilute the strength of the acrylic film. This means that you need to be more careful about how much you mix into to your paint or it will have issues around drying, tackiness, separation and durability. Our four additives offer really useful individual benefits, so just make sure you follow the directions for use before starting to work with them.

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Large area painting where you need to keep your media workable for longer	check
Blending & softening edges	check
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Non-yellowing	check
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