Author Topic: Recovering Acrilic paint?  (Read 1219 times)

Archer77

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Recovering Acrilic paint?
« on: 30 July 2014, 05:43:41 »
Hi everyone, I was doing  some paint tests for minis and I realized that my Citadel paints that I bought years ago but never used were all thick, not dry, but like a paste.
How can I recover my paints?
Thinner and stirring?
Thanks in advance

klarg1

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Re: Recovering Acrilic paint?
« Reply #1 on: 30 July 2014, 11:29:38 »
I hate to say it, but your odds are bad. In my experience, once the paint is thick enough to provide significant resistance to a stirring implement (like a toothpick), it is pretty far gone.

That said, it can't hurt to try adding a little water, or acrylic medium, and trying to stir it in with some kind of tool. If you get a lot of lumps and broken chunks of paint, it's probably toast, but, with enough elbow grease, you might be able to reconstitute it.

I'd say pick the best looking one and give it a shot. what have you got to lose?

You can look in the "Bad vallejo paints bad" thread for some advice on stirring and paint shaking tools to maximize your odds.

Archer77

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Re: Recovering Acrilic paint?
« Reply #2 on: 31 July 2014, 02:17:23 »
I think I might be able to recover them they seem "thick" but not dry.
Thanks