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We Heard You: New Products for 2019

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  1. I was wondering what the difference is between GAC 800 and the new pouring mediums (especially the new Gloss medium as I know the matte finish is new). Is the new Pouring Medium a combination anti-crazing/leveling formulation so that one would not have to add a leveling agent (kind of a GAC 800 + Floetrol concept)? Or something else? Thanks!

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    • Hello Lori.
      Thank you for your questions. The GAC 800 and the new Color Pouring Medium Gloss are currently based on same resin but that we anticipate improving the pouring medium over time. At present the two products will perform similarly and a person who has GAC 800 currently can continue to use it.

      The CPM Gloss doesn’t have a great deal of leveling (usually in the form of a thickener as we use in our Clear Tar Gel and other long rheology products) but the CPM Matte readily levels out when applied. Floetrol is a commercial housepaint additive, and should not be necessary to use with these mediums. You can blend the CPM Gloss with the CPM Matte, which would improve the Gloss’ leveling ability.
      – Mike Townsend

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  2. I’m looking forward to the new caps. Honestly, it’s the only critique I have about your paint is the cap. And the semi gloss spray and isolation coat are definitely on my list to try!

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    • You are most welcome Christine. the premixed Isolation Coat has been a long time coming!
      – Mike Townsend

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  3. I’m so happy to see the new caps. I have arthritis, and struggle with the current caps. Those should make a huge difference for me, and many others. Thank you <3

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    • You are most welcome Sandy. We are excited that these caps will make a difference for many artists. Who hasn’t dealt with an extra tight cap that seems like it was welded onto the tube?

      – Mike Townsend

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  4. Thank you for the new caps! How can I order just some caps? I am 70 yrs old and painting only for a year and I have over 30 Golden tubes with the old caps and I have a hard time working with them. I love the paint so much I tolerated the caps but now….on social security so can’t afford to throw them out.

    Also when will the opener tool be available and where?

    Thank you

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    • Hello Sue.
      Thank you for reaching out to us. We would be happy to send you some new caps for your paint tubes. I’ll email you so we can get the process started! The Gripper is going to be at stores that sell GOLDEN Paints and should be ready to purchase.
      – Mike Townsend

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  5. Hi Michael,
    I wonder if the new Isolation Coat would be suitable to use on gold leaf before painting on the gold (or silver etc.) leaf? And if yes, how many coats would you recommend?
    Thank you,

    Clementine.

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    • Hello Clementine.

      Thank you for your questions. Real Gold leaf would be fine, as it doesn’t tarnish from a waterbased product being applied. It would be a shame to cover and alter the exposed (unpainted) gold surface with acrylic medium, so be sure you are ok with the appearance on a test piece before you coat the actual painting. The other leaf materials – Silver, imitation gold, copper and bronze – are likely going to tarnish and develop a patina in the isolation coat layer. It is going to happen where you apply paint but that is hidden under the paint layer. Alternatively you can apply the isolation coat just in the areas to be painted, and then after the work is complete you can still cover the entire piece with the MSA Varnish or the spray version, Archival Varnish. Please contact us at [email protected] if you want to delve deeper into this process.

      – Mike Townsend

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  6. Hi, great news about the redesigned caps. I would love to change the ones on my current tubes to the new style to ease the pain in my arthritic hands! How/where can I get some?

    Thanks

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