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Fluid Mediums
GOLDEN Fluid Mediums provide infinite control with acrylic colors. Mediums control transparency, viscosity, surface sheen and more.
GAC (short for Golden Artist Colors) Specialty Acrylic Polymers are based on 100% acrylic polymer emulsions. The GACs are useful as mediums or modifiers of acrylic paints. GACs can be used to extend acrylic colors, to regulate transparency, create glazes, increase gloss, reduce viscosity or improve adhesion and film integrity. GAC polymers can also be used for binding pigment solids for various effects and surfaces. Unlike the other GOLDEN Mediums and Gels, GAC Acrylic Polymers have only a minimum amount of thickeners, levelers, defoamers and surfactants to ensure good film formation.
The consistency of the GAC polymers is more fluid and thin than other GOLDEN Mediums, so they will reduce the thickness of most GOLDEN Acrylic Paints. GOLDEN Fluid Acrylics are slightly thicker than the GACs, but will exhibit less change in viscosity with the addition of a GAC polymer.
Each GAC is a unique polymer with unique benefits and applications. Refer to the product descriptions to find the proper medium for a particular applications.
Products
![Color Pouring Medium swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3501-color-pouring-medium-gloss-thumbnail.webp)
Color Pouring Medium
3501 3502
![Gloss Medium swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3510-gloss-medium-thumbnail.webp)
Gloss Medium
3510
![Fluid Matte Medium swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3520-fluid-matte-medium-thumbnail.webp)
Fluid Matte Medium
3520
![Matte Medium swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3530-matte-medium-thumbnail.webp)
Matte Medium
3530
![Super Matte Medium swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3531-super-matte-medium-thumbnail.webp)
Super Matte Medium
3531
![Airbrush Medium swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3535-airbrush-medium-thumbnail.webp)
Airbrush Medium
3535
![High Flow Medium swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3537-high-flow-medium-thumbnail.webp)
High Flow Medium
3537
![Silkscreen Medium swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3690-silkscreen-medium-thumbnail.webp)
Silkscreen Medium
3690
![Gloss Glazing Liquid/Satin Glazing Liquid swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3720-gloss-glazing-liquid-thumbnail.webp)
Gloss Glazing Liquid/Satin Glazing Liquid
3720 3721
![OPEN Acrylic Medium swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3725-open-acrylic-medium-gloss-thumbnail.webp)
OPEN Acrylic Medium
3725
![GAC 100 - Acrylic Primer and Extender swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3910-gac-100-thumbnail.webp)
GAC 100 - Acrylic Primer and Extender
3910
![GAC 200 - Acrylic Extender for Non-porous Surfaces swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3920-gac-200-thumbnail.webp)
GAC 200 - Acrylic Extender for Non-porous Surfaces
3920
![GAC 400 - Fabric Stiffener swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3940-gac-400-thumbnail.webp)
GAC 400 - Fabric Stiffener
3940
![GAC 500 - Extender for Fluid Acrylic Colors swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3950-gac-500-thumbnail.webp)
GAC 500 - Extender for Fluid Acrylic Colors
3950
![GAC 800 - Extender for Pouring Acrylics swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3980-gac-800-thumbnail.webp)
GAC 800 - Extender for Pouring Acrylics
3980
![GAC 900 - Heat-set Fabric Painting Medium swatch](https://images.goldenartistcolors.com/products/golden-artist-acrylics/fluid-mediums/thumbnails-100px/3990-gac-900-thumbnail.webp)
GAC 900 - Heat-set Fabric Painting Medium
3990
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