Comments on: How to Store Acrylic Paint? https://leftbrainedartist.com/how-to-store-acrylic-paint/ An analytical approach to acrylic paint pouring. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: David Voorhies https://leftbrainedartist.com/how-to-store-acrylic-paint/#comment-8017606 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:51:53 +0000 https://leftbrainedartist.com/?p=113#comment-8017606 In reply to Heather.

Air tight jars will keep paint for months. Technically you can mix retarder or glycerin also but I have not worked with those so not sure the shelf life of mixed paints with those.

]]> By: Heather https://leftbrainedartist.com/how-to-store-acrylic-paint/#comment-8017605 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:22:51 +0000 https://leftbrainedartist.com/?p=113#comment-8017605 Can I store acrylic paints that I pour into small screw on jars that hold about 2 cups of paint? I can take the time and mix 1 to 10 Floetral? Or I can retarder? glycerin? I have a lot of money invested in the paints as an art teacher so I want to figure this out. I probably have 50 jars or so.

]]> By: David Voorhies https://leftbrainedartist.com/how-to-store-acrylic-paint/#comment-8012236 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:09:05 +0000 https://leftbrainedartist.com/?p=113#comment-8012236 In reply to Victoria King.

I have never used house paint with a medium. I’ve only used it by itself in the Sheleeart Blooms technique. I’d start with 1 to 1 and then add water for consistency.

]]> By: Victoria King https://leftbrainedartist.com/how-to-store-acrylic-paint/#comment-8012234 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:21:32 +0000 https://leftbrainedartist.com/?p=113#comment-8012234 David, This is a stroke lady, It
” Click” one day.. My dad Is a “GE-Sabic ” For 45 yr. In is in the lab And a chemist .. He know Exactly What you mean By pouring Elmer’s School Racio. I’m thinking about house paint And glue.. What do you think?

]]> By: David Voorhies https://leftbrainedartist.com/how-to-store-acrylic-paint/#comment-8012077 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:07:35 +0000 https://leftbrainedartist.com/?p=113#comment-8012077 In reply to Linda Wines.

I honestly don’t know. I’d have to do some testing but I haven’t used that brand specifically.

]]> By: Linda Wines https://leftbrainedartist.com/how-to-store-acrylic-paint/#comment-8012071 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:33:57 +0000 https://leftbrainedartist.com/?p=113#comment-8012071 I am using TLP pigments a lot these days mixed with Behr 8300 and polyurethane varnish to make my own paints. Where do you think these belong in your specific gravity chart?
Thank you so much for all your help,

]]> By: David Voorhies https://leftbrainedartist.com/how-to-store-acrylic-paint/#comment-7006850 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 04:52:21 +0000 https://leftbrainedartist.com/?p=113#comment-7006850 In reply to Lance Ash.

I honestly would not store your paints in an enclosed air tight container. It seems that they aren’t seals and some of the moisture is leaking out creation a biome for the mold to flourish.

I store all my paints in paints just in the open air. I am in Utah where it is relatively dry though but I have my AC on in the summer which puts some moisture in the air.

]]> By: Lance Ash https://leftbrainedartist.com/how-to-store-acrylic-paint/#comment-7006849 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 04:34:01 +0000 https://leftbrainedartist.com/?p=113#comment-7006849 I store my acrylic paints in small screw-top jars (used to contain pimientos usually.) I have had the problem of mold growing in the jars for years and years. Usually I spray the inside with Lysol, directly on top of the paint, but the mold comes back again and again. There must be some kind of product I can buy to put in the jar along with the paint to prevent mold. Do you have any knowledge of such a product? Can’t seem to get clear answers online.
Thanks

]]> By: David Voorhies https://leftbrainedartist.com/how-to-store-acrylic-paint/#comment-1004550 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 18:22:27 +0000 https://leftbrainedartist.com/?p=113#comment-1004550 In reply to Anthony Trevellick.

Sealed containers, it will start to separate within a month. That is no problem as you can shake it and get it to mix correctly again. After around 6 months (based on acrylic paint) the settled materials starts to dry and you may get lumps when mixed again.

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