LiquitexProfessional Effects Medium, 118ml (4-oz), Flow Aid

I like doing pbn but sometimes the paints are so thick and/or dried out that they are difficult or impossible to use and using water to thin them down wasn't always an option. After doing some research this product came up repeatedly so I figured I'd give it a try. Game changer! I've been using it now for awhile and warrants all the praise people were giving it. Definitely worth having it on hand if you do pbn!!!

Works well thinning thick acrylic paints

This flow aid had been a game changer that I never knew I needed! Lately, I've gotten into paint by numbers and often times the paint is quite frustrating. Sometimes it's too thick, clumps/dries too quick in the container...or worse, the container comes not all the way closed.Using the flow aid medium (4-5 drops) per PBN pot/container brings the paint to a lovely, smooth consistency without compromising the color or opacity. It makes painting soooo much easier and more fun because the paint simply glides smoothly across the canvas. This also allows for more precision. It is clump free. And because the paint goes on smoothly and evenly, it dries with a more pleasant, professional appearance. I decided to try this product out 3/4 of the way through this PBN and I wish I would have tried it sooner! Adding water to the paint just sucks in comparison.My only recommendation is getting a pipette which will allow you to drip drop the flow aid medium into the small paint pot with accuracy. I found trying to squeeze drops from the bottle a bit troublesome between it dripping down the nozzle and accidently adding too much due to extra drippage and spillage.

I have a variety of liquitex mediums for paint and this is no exception it really does help cheaper paint lay down a much smoother application I'm happy I got it as I just use craft paint but this product does elevate the paint and also keeps it from drying out for a really long time like hours which is really nice too if I need a break I can come back later and the paint is still viable also this bottle will last me a long time as I do not use a lot of paint last once and you only need a couple of drops of this I will always buy liquitex never been disappointed

I have some older citadel paints that were too thick, this helped give them new life and it worked much better after this!

How much do I love this stuff? I live in the Mojave desert. Using acrylics here is often a race against time. I keep this stuff in a diluted state in a small spray bottle next to my pallet. I mix in a few spritzes with the colors I'm using and often give the brush a spray before starting. When things start getting draggy I'll add another spritz to the color and possibly the brush too. When I'm trying to blend something and it's drying out, I will even spray it lightly directly onto the surface of the painting where I'm working. I like being able to control the flow rate and consistency with little spurts from the spray bottle. This stuff and Golden OPEN acrylic medium greatly extend my working time and keep the paint in a workable consistency.

LOVE it, will always use this.

Very cost effective. Easier to use and less expensive than using liquitex gloss medium. Use one of the dropper bottle from Amazon and dilute with water. The only change to your paint is consistency. The pigment and gloss level all stay the same. It just smoother.