Polymer Medium Gloss

Polymer Medium transforms heavy-body acrylics into smooth, flowing glazes without sacrificing their intensity or permanence. Golden formulates this gloss medium with the same 100% acrylic polymer dispersion used in their paints, ensuring complete compatibility and preventing adhesion issues that can occur when mixing different polymer systems. The resinous consistency promotes self-leveling, brushstrokes settle naturally rather than staying raised, while extending working time compared to paint straight from the tube.

Mix it with colors to build translucent layers that maintain depth and luminosity, or apply it directly to canvas to enhance surface gloss and strengthen paint film integrity. The medium increases flexibility and adhesion, particularly valuable for large paintings or works on flexible supports that undergo stress from rolling or temperature changes. Unlike matte mediums that contain matting agents, Polymer Medium Gloss consists purely of acrylic polymer, producing the highest possible transparency and sheen. It dries to a non-tacky, water-resistant finish that accepts subsequent layers without lifting or disturbing previous work. Pour artists value its fluid consistency for mixing custom pouring mediums, while traditional painters appreciate how it extends paint without diluting pigment load the way water does.