Dried out paint

crepitus · Post by **crepitus** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 3:11 pm

Is there a way to re-hydrate dried paint in the pot? I have an almost never used gw bilious green that was going to be my main team clothing colour. I tried throwing it in a sealed baby food jar overnight with some water, but all I got was grainy, sandy tinted water.
Yes I know this sounds cheap, but it was almost full and am wondering about it for my other colours should they do the same.

So, is there any way to revive these paints the same as say, the way bfg revives old threads?

(Sorry, I couldn't resist).

Thanks

Grumbledook · Post by **Grumbledook** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:40 pm

they are fooked

buy vallejo paints instead of gamesworkshop

crepitus · Post by **crepitus** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:46 pm

I thought someone said in an waaay earlier post that Vallejo uses the same pots as gw. Is the paint itself just better at not drying?

Anyone know where to get some around southern Ontario, Chairface mabey?

Don't bother recommending anything in Michigan. I don't cross the border. Well, replace don't with can't.

Grumbledook · Post by **Grumbledook** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:12 pm

um no vallejo use dropper bottles

you can leave the lids off them and the paint still doesn't dry out

juck101 · Post by **juck101** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:30 pm

if you paint can be saved it would take some acrylic retarder and thinner medium. Dont ask for links as this is art shop only stuff, never seen any on the net... good brand to try Windsor+Newton.

I would expect if you have wet it too much and its dry its as dead as elvis

Darkson · Post by **Darkson** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:09 am

(Elvis ain't dead, he's just living the high-life on Alpha Centauri!)

Chairface · Post by **Chairface** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:56 am

Ok, I can't guarantee that it will work, but its possible. Take a needle, and jab a couple of dozen holes in the dried paint. Take a dropper full of water (if you don't have one, I strongly suggest getting one) and put in just enough water moisturize the needle holes plus a little on top. Leave it for a while. Take an old brush handle and give it a good stir. Its worked for me in the past.

Lahatiel · Post by **Lahatiel** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:04 am

juck101 wrote:if you paint can be saved it would take some acrylic retarder and thinner medium. Dont ask for links as this is art shop only stuff, never seen any on the net... good brand to try Windsor+Newton.

I would expect if you have wet it too much and its dry its as dead as elvis

There are a ton of online art supply stores. Windsor & Newton is highly recommended for retarders and mediums (and brushes -- their Series 7 sables are considered by many to be the available for miniatures painting), but Liquitex is also widely used for mediums by mini painters, and I know a lot who shop for them at http://www.dickblick.com, just for one such store.