old paints

hello
Due to familiar problems( ehe eh the birth of a son) i kept in pause my hobby(ww1 model 1/48) for 2 years . Now i would like to restart, can I use my old acrilic paints? Some of them are new and never opened.....
Is there a system to use even the opened ones? Is there an article on the web about this topic? i don't find it
sorry for my poor english
many thanks
ottokess

[Mr_Flibble]

I still have opened pots of acrylic paints from several years ago that are still good. As long as they are sealed properly.
Just check if they are not completely hardened. Sometimes it's just the top layer that has dried out. Other times the paint has just settled a little or has thickened. In that case just stir them up and/or add a little thinner/water to thin them down to the desired thickness.

If they are dried up and hard, then throw them out and get a new ones


I hope that helps and good luck on your projects,

Rick

[GregorySharp]

I love the Model Master acrylics, easy to work with and no harsh fumes. And look really good too.

I wrote Testors about a year ago, asking them about their Model Masters paints. Here is the response.


Hello Gregory,

Thank you for your inquiry. If you are asking about the long-term
durability of acrylic vs. enamel then that is not really a question that
can be answered completely. While theoretically the enamels and acrylics
should wear very similar we unfortunately do not have any long term data
that we can utilize to compare the two. Enamels have been in use for
over 50 years while our acrylics are comparatively newer by 30 plus
years.

In all both paints have shown to last well over 10 years on plastic
models in normal use.

I hope that this information helps. If you have any additional
questions please let me know.


Mike Butterworth
Testor Corporation
440 Blackhawk Park Ave.
Rockford, IL 61104
mbutterworth@testors.com
1-800-837-8677 ext 4069

Many thanks to all
I think i can go on working on my DVII
otto