GoblinChow Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Pretty much says it all. I had a small box of 15 Citadel paints delivered on Saturday while I was tending to a couple of medical situations. (Getting old stinks!) I got back home and rescued it from the roadside mailbox this Morning. Paint was frozen about 36 hours. It has all thawed to room temperature and looks okay from the outside. I am thinking of opening up a few and tossing in a ball bearing , shaking them up and trying them out. Anybody else use frozen paint and have it work? I have a few bases, Layers, a glaze and the like. The paints were frozen rock solid when I got to them. (About 10 degrees F. last night) I will try them a couple of times on test pieces before trying them out on prized figures. Hopefully I am not the only person to have this happen and they will be just fine. Living up North has its downsides! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330432-frozen-citadel-paints-ruined-or-should-it-still-work/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyberos the Red Wake Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I think you should be okay, based on what I've seen others say: "Although most acrylic paints will sustain several freeze-thaw cycles, freezing is not advisable." - Golden Artist Colors "Many acrylic manufacturers take into account that their paints may freeze and thaw during shipping. Some even admit to factor 10 freeze-thaw sessions into their paint formulas. However, as the end user, you do not know how many times a tube of acrylic has been frozen before you purchased it." Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330432-frozen-citadel-paints-ruined-or-should-it-still-work/#findComment-4638934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I would suggest 8mm lava beads to use as a agitator. Lava Beads Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330432-frozen-citadel-paints-ruined-or-should-it-still-work/#findComment-4638973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercus Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Around half of my old citadel paints spent about five years in an unheated shed, where temperatures varied between about 30c and -10c. They're still working perfectly well after a good shake. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330432-frozen-citadel-paints-ruined-or-should-it-still-work/#findComment-4639112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoblinChow Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 Thanks. They seem to be okay, but I appreciate the extra assurance as I go to apply them to priceless minis! (Actually they are not priceless, they are stupid expensive!) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330432-frozen-citadel-paints-ruined-or-should-it-still-work/#findComment-4639142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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