Acrylic paint is extremely versatile thanks to its compatibility with a variety of other media that serve myriad purposes. Among these add-ins are flow enhancers, also known as flow aids, which thin acrylic paint without affecting its color or finish. While acrylics, being water based, can be thinned with water, this may weaken the paint’s binding agents and lead to uneven coverage and subsequent flaking. Flow enhancer, on the other hand, breaks down the surface tension of the water in the paint, resulting in a thinner paint that brushes or pours on smoothly with no loss of color strength or consistency. In addition, flow enhancers extend drying time, allowing painters to work more slowly on their creations. Flow enhancers are ideal for thinning paints for pouring or staining. Browse our selection of the best acrylic flow enhancers below.
Golden High Flow Artist Acrylic Paints and Sets
Incredibly flexible, Golden High Flow Acrylic Paint go from brush to marker or from dip pen to airbrush. Golden High Flow Acrylics deliver fine lines to broad strokes and has an ink-like consistency that lends itself to a wide range of techniques.
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Incredibly flexible, Golden High Flow Acrylic Paints go from brush to marker or from dip pen to airbrush. Golden High Flow Acrylics deliver fine lines to broad strokes and has an ink-like consistency that lends itself to a wide range of techniques, including staining effects, leveling colors, calligraphy, and mixed media. These acrylic paints offer several improvements over airbrush colors with an increase in durability of dry paint.
Available in 1 oz. bottles.
Airbrush Set – This six-color paint set includes a 30 ml. bottle each of Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium, Dioxazine Purple, Phthalo Blue (Green Shade), Phthalo Green (Blue Shade), Quinacridone Red, and Shading Gray.
Drawing & Lettering Set – This six-color paint set includes a 30 ml. bottle each of Carbon Black, Indigo, Iridescent Bright Gold (Fine), Iridescent Silver (Fine), N5 Neutral Gray, and Sepia.
Intro Set – This six-color paint set includes a 30 ml. bottle each of Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium, Carbon Black, Naphthol Red Light, Permanent Green Light, Titanium White, and Ultramarine Blue.
Mixing Set – This ten-color paint set includes a 30 ml. bottle each of Benzimidazolone Yellow Light, Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium, Carbon Black, Naphthol Red Light, Phthalo Blue (Green Shade), Phthalo Blue (Red Shade), Phthalo Green (Blue Shade), Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade), Quinacridone Magenta, and Titanium White.
Note – Click through to individual colors for additional information about each bottle of high flow acrylic paint by Golden Artist Colors Inc.
Liquitex Professional Flow Aid Medium
Liquitex’s flow enhancer is ideal for prepping acrylic paints to go on porous surfaces such as wood, untreated canvas, or linen. When mixed with acrylic paint, this product increases the absorbability of paint and decreases film tension, making it perfect for creating fluid effects. This solution comes in a 4-ounce bottle and should not make up more than 25 percent of a paint mixture; otherwise it can weaken the integrity of the paint.
Golden Acrylic Fluid Release
Formerly called Golden’s Acrylic Fluid Release, this is another concentrated medium made to reduce surface tension and help paint brush on smoothly without beading or sticking. A versatile wetting agent, it can be used in a variety of ways, including as a first wash to achieve wet-into-wet watercolor effects with acrylics, an additive to prevent beading of paint on non-porous surfaces, and to prepare paint for pouring or staining. The 16-ounce bottle features a convenient nozzle tip for easy mixing.
Flood Floetrol Additive
A hardware store alternative to specialty flow aids, Floetrol was designed to improve flow and leveling of water-based interior and exterior latex paints and to reduce brush and lap marks. But it is also ideal for art applications like pouring, and can be used to thin water-based paints for use in airbrushes. Though it is meant to be used without dilution, Floetrol quart bottle of flow-enhancing additive is is priced well for how much area it will cover.
