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The High Flow Acrylic colours from Golden are one of world leaders in Acrylic colour. This new range means thinner applications of acrylic can be applied, without the loss of pigment loading and colour strength, found when thinning heavier bodied acrylic with water. High Flow Acrylics are fully intermixable with all other forms of acrylic colour and are particularly useful for when mixing colour with acrylic gels and mediums as the consistency to them wont alter that of mediums.
HIGH FLOW ACRYLICS
A free-flowing acrylic paint line for use with drawing tools, airbrush and spraying, and pen & ink applications. The thin consistency allows for both highly detailed applications and large area gestural painting.
PRE-USE MIXING INSTRUCTIONS
APPLICATION
GOLDEN High Flow Acrylics (HFAs) are professional artist grade acrylic paints. HFAs may be used whenever a thin paint is required. This Product Information Sheet provides some general suggestions and starting points for specific applications, but each artist will develop their own methods and processes as needed
Paint Sensitivity Timelines: The HFAs may require additional time to dry before applying other paints or mediums over them, especially if those materials contain retarders. Allow for HFAs to dry sufficiently to avoid sensitivity issues. In most applications the waiting period is several minutes.
Isolation Coats and Varnishing: Allow 12-24 hours for the HFA layers to dry before applying isolation coats or varnish layers. Some colors, such as the Fluorescent Colors, can take longer to fully cure than others. Test the process to identify the amount of time to wait for drying or which mediums can be more problematic than others.
SUBSTRATES
HFAs absorb readily and spread freely. They are influenced by gravity, much like working with watercolors. In some cases, switching or modifying the surface before painting can greatly alter how the paints behave.
GENERAL PAINTING SUGGESTIONS
Brushes: Both natural and synthetic brushes may be used with HFAs. Fine detail brushes work exceptionally well with these paints and can produce long consistent lines. Color wash brushes intended for watermedia applications or watercolor techniques are suitable as well. Coarse bristle brushes generate more foam bubbles due to their rougher feel especially on textural surfaces.
AIRBRUSH & SPRAYING
HFAs spray very well through airbrushes with minimal clogging. Some pigments are not well suited for use in airbrushes with small nozzles and fine tips, so refer to the reference chart. Due to pigment particle differences, some colors will spray better than others (see table below.) If thinning is required, add small amounts of water into the paint. When a high degree of extending is required, use the GOLDEN Airbrush Transparent Extender.
Preval sprayers, pump sprayers or other spray equipment not designed for good atomization are likely to produce uneven, slower drying results. Mouth Atomizers are NOT recommended.
Some low-tack masking films will not adhere sufficiently to the surface of the HFAs. Due to the variety of brands and versions, it is important to test the performance of each frisket and tape to reduce the chance of improper adhesion. Low tack films are prone to lifting during spraying, and high tack films and tapes may pull paint up during removal or repositioning.
The HFAs are a larger range of color choices compared to the GOLDEN Airbrush Colors paints, but some previous colors are not carried over into the new paint line.
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