Golden - Wetting Agent
Wetting Agent
Stain raw canvas without beading or resist frustration
Surface tension fights every staining technique. Golden Wetting Agent eliminates that resistance by dramatically lowering the barrier between paint and support. Raw canvas naturally repels water-based stains, this surfactant breaks through that resistance, allowing color to penetrate and spread evenly rather than beading up in frustrating pools.
The concentrated formula works at the molecular level, improving how pigments disperse into acrylic resins, mediums, and gels. Add it to thinned paint mixtures for staining, and watch how color flows into fibers instead of sitting on the surface. The same principle improves brushing: reduced surface tension means better leveling, smoother application, and more controlled flow across the canvas.
This matters most when working with absorbent supports or attempting techniques that require paint to behave more like dye than coating. Stain painters working on unprimed canvas rely on this product to achieve the kind of penetration that defines the technique. A small amount transforms how thinned acrylics interact with your surface, giving you control over flow and absorption that's otherwise impossible with plain water dilution.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
- Reduces surface tension for improved flow
- Enhances pigment wetting in acrylics
- Enables staining on raw canvas
- Improves leveling when brushing paint
- Concentrated surfactant formula for waterborne paints
