Stuka Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Hey Guys, Liquitex Flow-Aid and Slow-Dri are two reagents I've used with every acrylic paint I've shot in the last 20 years. Issues common to spraying acrylic paints like like tip-dry, clogging, intermittent spraying, and dry, over-spray are all drastically reduced by the addition of Slow and Flow to your favorite acrylic thinner or acrylic paint mix. After a protracted search I've found a reliable supplier of Liquitex products that allows me to put them on MPS at a reasonable price. Here's a line to an article describing how to use Liquitex Slow and Flow when diluting/spraying acrylic primers, paints, or clear coats: https://modelpaintsol.com/guides/liquitex-flow-and-slow-the-tools-for-taming-acrylic-paints Thanks! --John Elftone, thierry laurent and coogrfan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Thanks for the article. I've been experimenting with Flo and Slo since listening to a previous mojo podcast. I need to experiment with it in Stynylrez primer. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin F Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 It’s important to add that the Slow-Dri being mentioned is the Additive, not the Medium, both of which exist in the Liquitex lineup. Additionally, Flow-Aid is a concentrate. It’s meant to be diluted 1:20 with water or thinner right out of the bottle. So, it’s not 5% to an airbrush cup, it’s 5% to a thinner mix which you’ll then thin your paint with as normal. Christa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 On 1/16/2023 at 10:14 AM, Colin F said: It’s important to add that the Slow-Dri being mentioned is the Additive, not the Medium, both of which exist in the Liquitex lineup. Additionally, Flow-Aid is a concentrate. It’s meant to be diluted 1:20 with water or thinner right out of the bottle. So, it’s not 5% to an airbrush cup, it’s 5% to a thinner mix which you’ll then thin your paint with as normal. The 1:20 dilution in water that is recommended by Liquitex is for brushing, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 Hey Folks, I get the question about diluting Liquitex Flow-Aid 1:20 before using it a lot through my site. I don't prepare a 1:20 and never have. I use it neat; straight from the bottle and have for 20 years w/out an issue. I usually add it to all my acrylic thinners to 5 or 10% by volume depending on what I intend to use the thinner for (general work or fine-line, respectively). Using it neat also allows you to "spike" an airbrush paint cup with just a few drops of Flow but have a demonstrable effect on tip dry since it's concentrated (not diluted). I hope that helps:) Let me know if you have any questions. Best, --John Elftone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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