AK Interactive Paints: General Series Medium
/ productsMedia and auxiliary products for AK Interactive General Series (3rd Gen) acrylic paints. You'll find Retarder and Retarder Gel to slow down drying time on your palette and model, Glaze Medium for thinning paints into translucent layers without losing consistency, Matte and Gloss Mediums to adjust the finish, Metal Medium to add a metallic sheen to regular colors, and Paint Stripper to remove old paint from your miniatures. Choose based on what you need to do: slow down, thin, change the finish, or strip the paint off your model entirely. You can find the paints themselves in acrylic paints, metallic paints, and inks from the General Series.
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Which medium to use for what
- Retarder: Add drop by drop to the paint on your palette when you're blending and the paint dries before you can spread it. Retarder Gel does the same in a thicker form, perfect for larger areas and wet blending.
- Glaze Medium: Designed for glazing. It thins paint into a translucent layer that tints the base without breaking into blotches like water-thinned paint does.
- Matte Medium and Gloss Medium: Change the finish of your paint without altering the hue. Use matte for fabric and leather, and gloss for eyes, gems, and wet surfaces.
- Metal Medium: Adds metallic pigment to any paint in the series, letting you mix your own custom metallic colors.
- Paint Stripper: Dissolves old acrylic paint. Soak the model, then scrub it clean with an old toothbrush. Safe for plastic and resin; rinse metal models immediately after cleaning.
Compatibility
General Series media are built for AK Interactive 3rd Generation acrylics, but they also work with other water-based acrylics (Vallejo, Army Painter). For airbrushing, use AK thinner and only small amounts of media. Check out the rest of the range for effects, metallics, and washes: General Series.
Articles and Guides
- Painting miniatures: practical tips for beginners explains when to use media during the painting process.