"Reviving old Reaper paints" Topic
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| geekygamer | 22 Nov 2020 9:25 a.m. PST |
Hi.
I have some old Reaper pre-dropped pots that I would like to rehabilitate.
None are totally solid. The standard colors seem to be more workable with lots of aggitaion and a wee bit of water. The metalics got wierd though. They separated with cloudy liquid and a lump like a pigmented metallic nucleus. With some proding I can get a liitle on a brush. Any ideas? |
| JimDuncanUK | 22 Nov 2020 9:41 a.m. PST |
Life is too short buy some new paints. |
| Heisler | 22 Nov 2020 10:31 a.m. PST |
Go to the Reaper forum and search there. There are a couple of people that specialize in reviving old paint. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 22 Nov 2020 10:54 a.m. PST |
I agree with JimDuncanUK. They will probably even mail them right to your home! |
| JSchutt | 22 Nov 2020 11:20 a.m. PST |
Old paints are like mothers-in-laws. Reviving them could end up being a regrettable decision. |
| Sgt Slag | 22 Nov 2020 4:02 p.m. PST |
The best, most affordable, paint agitator, which achieves astounding results, is a handheld Jig Saw. You might be able to pick one up at an estate sale, for around $10. USD Otherwise, you can pick one up at Harbor Freight, for $20. USD Use blue painter's tape, and attach it to the blade, in the Saw. Use moderate speed, adjusting the throttle slowly. It will mix your paint, like few other machines will. Run it for 20-60 seconds. Cheers! |
| dragon6 | 22 Nov 2020 5:55 p.m. PST |
Perhaps instead of water mix acrylic medium into it. That's original carrier for the pigment. And I would use matte |
 John the OFM | 23 Nov 2020 5:18 p.m. PST |
In my experience, once a bottle of paint starts to go bad, it's time to BUY ANOTHER. |
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