Can you fix dried out Citadel paints?

Add a tiny amount of water, just a teensy weeny bit, then stir, and stir, and stir. Stir for a minute, then shake for ten minutes. If it’s too dry, then keep shaking every day for as long as possible until completely dissolved.

How do you fix dried up model paint?

How to Fix Lumpy and Dry Paint

Using Warm Water.
Using Flow Aid (Flow Improver)
Color One Number Only at a Time.
Keep a Cup of Water Next to Your Painting.
Don’t Use Up all the Paint Before It’s Finished.
Don’t Paint Next to a Window.

Can you add water to Citadel paints?

you can add water if too thick and you can add paint if its too thin. you want it thin enough that it flows a little so you dont see brush strokes (it takes a couple of layers to get full coverage), but not so thin that it flows into crevises where you dont want paint to be.

Do Citadel paints go bad?

I got Citadel paints that are close to twenty years old and they are still good. Ss long as you keep them moist, they last forever.

Are Citadel paints acrylic or enamel?

All Citadel paints are non-toxic, water-based acrylic that are designed for use on plastic, metal, and resin Citadel miniatures.

How do you get dried up Citadel paint to soften?

The process is very simple – just add about four drops of water, stir, then repeat until you have it at the consistency you want. Initially you should stab the paint with a match stick, a couple of millimetres of water in the pot should help it to break up and soften, some shaking with the lid on helps too.

Can you test Citadel acrylics with a brush?

Remember that Citadel acrylics are quite thick originally so don’t get carried away with the water, test it with a brush on a model if necessary to make sure that it still gives good coverage. I took my black a little too far but it’s surprising how well these paints perform even when slightly diluted.

How do you get dried up paint out of a pot?

Squash the lumps of paint against the inside of the pot and keep working at it with the match stick, adding a few drops of water at a time, eventually the lumps should dissolve back into a liquid form. You may not recover every bit of paint as some may be dried up completely, more on how to deal with those later.