Acrylic Spray Medium
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- Thins water-based paints for spraying while increasing their gloss and durability.
- Mixed with normal acrylic paint to achieve the required flow for spraying.
- Lubricates spray nozzles to reduce clogging and drying problems.
Acrylic Spray Medium
When to use Acrylic Spray Medium
Acrylic Spray Medium dramatically thins acrylic paints (increases their flow / reduces their viscosity) while increasing gloss and durability. Prepares almost all normal water-based paints for air-spray application.
Lubricates spray nozzles to reduce clogging and drying problems.
This Acrylic Spray Medium has good adhesion to masonry surfaces, non-corrosive metals, plastics, melamine, resins, tiles, rigid rubber, most fabrics and other water-based paints. It can be used with paints that are meant to be applied to any of these surface types. It does not make a paint suitable for surfaces that the paint is not meant to used on as the original paint will still be a main component of the mix. In most cases Acrylic Spray Medium will increase the adhesion of the original paint.
It is also suitable for thinning paint that is to be used on fabric and even on leather. If you want to use any of our paints on fabric or leather then we recommend thinning them with this medium even though it is not the application that its name suggests. Leather can have numerous types of finishing treatment so preparation is very important (for leather see our document "Preparation and Priming" in the technical section of this website).
How to use Acrylic Spray Medium
Add to acrylic paint then stir. Repeat, adding more, until the required high flow is achieved. You can also add water to thin the paint but if you only use water without Acrylic Spray Medium the paint adhesion and durability will deteriorate whereas adhesion and durability will increase when Acrylic Spray Medium is used.
People frequently need to spray our Metallic Paints. The exact amount of Acrylic Spray Medium depends on the type of spray gun, the nozzle size, the air pressure and some other factors. From customer feedback using various air spray equipment, it seems normal to use slightly more than half Acrylic Spray Medium in the mix e.g. 450ml Metallic Paint mixed with 550ml Acrylic Spray Medium.
This product is not specifically formulated for airbrush applications, but it can be used with paints that are too thick for airbrushing. For airbrushing we recommend mixing one part propanol (also called isopropyl alcohol & rubbing alcohol) with three parts Acrylic Spray Medium and then mixing this with the paint that you intend to use. Add water if viscosity needs to be reduced further.
Properties
A high flow gloss medium.
Lubricates spray nozzles to reduce clogging and drying problems.
Increases the gloss and durability of acrylic paints and does not give the negative side effects of thinning paint with water.
Pure Acrylic, UV Resistant, for Interior and Exterior applications.
Enhances the adhesion of most water-based paints to most surface types.
Creates a good rheology profile such that the paint atomizes well while maintaining good properties upon striking the surface.
Keep out of reach of children
All our products should be kept out of reach of children under 5 years and anybody who may tend to place items or liquids in their mouths should be supervised. Even packing can become a choking hazard.
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