Acrylic Glazing Liquid is a Golden medium made for glazing. It extends drying time while keeping the clarity that layered color techniques need. It thins heavy-body acrylics to translucent washes without losing adhesion or film integrity.
The longer open time leaves room to blend, stipple, or work wet-into-wet before the paint sets. This helps when building complex faux finishes or atmospheric effects across large surfaces. Each transparent layer modifies the colors beneath it without muddying them.
It was originally developed for decorative painters doing interior glazing work. It avoids the health hazards and ventilation requirements of solvent-based systems while offering comparable workability. Muralists and fine artists also use it. Mix ratios depend on the transparency and working time you want: more medium means slower drying and greater translucency. Cleanup is with water.
- Brand
- Golden
- Type
- Acrylic glazing medium
- Use
- Glazing, faux finishes, murals, layered color techniques
- Works with
- Heavy-body acrylics
- Drying time
- Extended open time
- Cleanup
- Water
- Mixing
- More medium gives slower drying and more translucency