"Reviving old Reaper paints" Topic
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| geekygamer | 27 Nov 2020 11:38 p.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 | 28 Nov 2020 5:00 a.m. PST |
Thought the recent comments suggested buying a new bottle. |
| bjporter | 28 Nov 2020 8:36 a.m. PST |
Metallic paints never seem to revive well after long periods of time. I have seen suggestions to use alcohol rather than water with metallics, but I have never tried it myself. |
| JSchutt | 28 Nov 2020 11:44 a.m. PST |
As I he great philosopher once said, "… let the past die." Though it must be said didn't contribute to the situation in any meaningful way. |
 John the OFM  | 28 Nov 2020 12:00 p.m. PST |
When paint gets in that condition, it isn't due to solvent evaporating. It's due to polymerization. You can't reverse that.
Break down and buy new paint. |
| Chuckaroobob | 01 Dec 2020 10:53 p.m. PST |
Well that's a damn shame. The old Gunmetal is a different color than the new dropbottle. Bummer… |
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