Sax True Flow Acrylic Drying Retarder, 1 Pint, Crystal Clear - 100243, 16 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)

Used for painting

I like that this product is thin and almost watery rather than being thick. It’s a nice way to thin out acrylics while extending the dry time.

I only gave four stars because the bottle came broken. Despite this the fluid works very well.

Like many people, I read the reviews on this product before purchasing. My package arrived in good condition, unopened, with no damage. Everyone wants to know what the open time will be when they add a retarder. Here is your answer. I use a combination of flow acrylics and heavy body painted on canvas panels. For this painting my blending method was to mix equal amounts of retarder with flow white acrylic for the base coat (1:1). My environment was controlled with the A/C running. I put on an even coat of my base in the sky and water areas, then added color to blend. The open time at a 1:1 ratio was 45 minutes before beginning to get tacky. The paint remained tacky for 4 hours. I was able to begin working on the project with additional layers after 5 hours, however; I chose to wait until the following day.In the past I have used a mixture of Floetrol, water, and flow white acrylic base in a 2:1:1 mixture for blending. This combination gives an open time of about 5 minutes under the same environmental conditions.I highly recommend Sax True Flow Retarder for anyone wanting to extend the open time of their acrylics, especially if working on a large project where more time is needed. It works and with a little experimentation on mixture ratios I am sure fine tuning the open time can be achieved. Hope this helps.

First time using this product and it makes a big difference. Paints last longer..

this product really thins paint... even if u use very little... I prefer other brands. It’s useful but formula needs to be tweaked for it to compete with other brands. Okay for artists needing a less expensive product! That’s why I tried it! Art making is expensive!

Does exactly what it's supposed to do.

I should say I bought this based on its purpose, but I expected a different texture dynamic. I would imagine that any experienced painter would be pleased with the value...and they’d also probably buy it because they actually knew what this stuff was.When they say a little goes a long way with this product, they ain’t kidding...but I work on 16” x 20” canvases, so I’ll have more to share as my scale grows.I don’t know enough to speak to how it thins out whatever you blend with, which might explain the needed potency. But it does nicely extend, and it helps when you want to blend. And it lasts for my uses like it will never end!

Es muy líquido, pensé que sería más como un gel. Es casi igual como trabajar con agua (para acrílicos) y el tiempo de secado es rápido casi como trabajar con agua y se supone que debe tardar en secar para poder mezclar pinturas sin la prisa de que se seque rápido