Liquitex Slo-dri which one?

[dshavers]

So I went out and bought some Liquitex Slo-dri to use in my thinning mixture and I'm confused as which one I should have got.

This is the one that I bought since the website said it's a fluid medium.
http://www.liquitex.com/Products/fluidmedslodriblending.cfm

I didn't realize there was an actual "fluid" version. Is this the one I should have gotten to mix in with my thinning water?

http://www.liquitex.com/Products/addslowdrifluid.cfm

 

[ledfloyd]

I would stick with the one you got. the Slo-Dri Retarder seems to have some caveats not sure whether they would impact Mini-painting very much though.
Blending Medium:
"Unlike retarding additives, any quantity may be added to color without jeopardizing the strength of the paint film."
Retarder:
"Do not mix more than 25% per volume into paint and mediums or paint may not fully dry."
"Liquitex Paint Additives are similar to acrylic mediums in that they are mixed into acrylic paint and mediums to change consistency, thickness, transparency, sheen, drying time and absorption rate. However, they are different in that they do not contain acrylic polymer emulsion and therefore have no binding qualities inherent in them. Only limited quantities (usually up to 25%) of any additive can be added into the color before harming the paint film."

 

[dshavers]

Thank you for your reply. Almost seems as the blending medium would serve as something that I would mix directly into my pallette and the retarder something that would go into the gunk mix, as according to the website, they recommend using it with the flow-aid.

 

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