Search all paints
Retarder Medium (70.597)
Only show paints from:
Similar mediums
No alternatives to Vallejo Auxiliary Products "Retarder Medium (70.597)" found.
Comments
Does more than just making paint dry slower! Useful additive.
Can be great for fine detail work where you want paint to flow off the brush but don't want to use too much water because you'll lose opacity. A little goes a long way.
Can help smooth out chalky paints like kimera's white, yellow oxide and red oxide. This is because it acts as a coalescent aid, meaning the pigment forms a uniform suspension with the acrylic medium.
Helps keep the needle wet when airbrushing. Less clogging.
Retarder additives/ mediums and slow-dry additives / mediums are pretty much propylene glycol, sometimes with some acrylic medium or water added. It's very cheap on ebay because people use it to make vape fluid. If you use this additive a lot it's worth the investment. Ethylene glycol works too but is slightly more toxic (tastes sweet but don't eat!). Some people recommend glycerol / glycerine as a retarder additive but it is too powerful and can prevent paint from drying for hours / days depending on the environment.
Paint recipes
No paint recipes or tutorials created using Vallejo Auxiliary Products "Retarder Medium (70.597)" yet.
Create your own paint recipe or view all paint recipes & tutorials.
Product information
Retarder Medium is an acrylic, medium, retarder product from the Vallejo Auxiliary Products range.
- Acrylic - Acrylic paints are water-based and quick drying, typically drying within minutes after application. This allows painters to apply multiple layers quickly. They can be diluted with water and are easier to clean up than oil paints.
- Medium - Mediums are mixed with paints to modify their consistency, transparency, and working properties. They can be added to paints to thin them down, increase their flow, or to create glazes and washes.
- Retarder - Retarders are specialized additives used in miniature painting to extend the drying time of acrylic paints. Unlike standard acrylics that dry quickly, paint mixed with retarder remains workable for longer periods, giving artists more time to blend, feather, and manipulate the paint on their miniatures.