Grumbacher Alkyd Painting Medium - Alkyd Painting Medium for Oil Painting (74 ml / 2.6 oz)
Grumbacher Alkyd Painting Medium is a professional-grade, thixotropic alkyd medium designed to enhance the flow, transparency, and glazing potential of oil paints. It enables luminous, smooth application and speeds up drying time — making it an excellent choice for multi-layer techniques, glazing, and precision blending in oil painting.
✦ Features & Benefits
✦ Superior paint flow – improves handling and application of oil colors
✦ Thixotropic behavior – becomes more fluid when stirred for precise control and even coverage
✦ Ideal for glazes – creates brilliant, transparent color layers
✦ Quick drying – surface dries in approx. 12 hours and can be painted over
✦ Odorless and non-yellowing – safe for archival work and comfortable for studio use
✦ Solvent-compatible – can be thinned with turpentine, Grumtine, or odorless thinner
✦ Instructions for Use
✦ Mix directly with oil paint on palette or canvas
✦ Adjust flow and transparency by diluting with compatible solvents
✦ Ideal for glazing, smooth layering, and multi-phase oil techniques
✦ Use in a well-ventilated environment for optimal results
✦ Technical Data
✦ Content: 74 ml (2.6 fl. oz)
✦ Type: Alkyd painting medium / thixotropic oil medium
✦ Color: Colorless / light amber
✦ Drying time: Approx. 12 hours
✦ Properties: Odorless, archive-safe, non-yellowing
✦ Compatibility: All common oil painting solvents
Grumbacher Alkyd Painting Medium is the ideal choice for artists who seek extended working time, vibrant glazing results, and a fast-drying, studio-friendly medium that supports professional oil painting techniques.
Product safety information
Manufacturer information:
Art Material International
Carl-Zeiss-Straße 21-23
Schleswig-Holstein
Kaltenkirchen, Deutschland, 24568
info@art-material.eu
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