Liquitex generally costs less than other brands, but is excellent quality. Use it to thin your heavy body paint without loss of binder, small amounts of water are OK, but too much water and your paint looses its ability to stick to surfaces or previous layers of paint. This prevents flaking or peeling. It also helps to even out the sheen of paints that can vary widely in finish. My only caution is if you plan on putting down many transparent layers, use the gloss medium, and save the matte medium for the final layer. This is because when matte medium is used with multiple transparent layers the previous layers become slightly cloudy or less saturated.

Always fairly priced with dependable performance. I purchased this medium to use in chine colle gel printing, i.e., as a super-thin glue. Works great! Smooths out well and then really sticks to the substrate. A+

I use the Liquitex Matte Medium all the time in my art. It does an excellent job thinning acrylic paint for glazing without making it watery. It also does a great job creating a nice finish to your entire painting when applied once your paint has cured. I Definitely recommend it.