Golden GAC 900 Fabric Painting Medium: Professional Soft-Hand Finish and Laundering Stability
Golden GAC 900 is a specialized technical medium designed to transform standard acrylic paints into high-performance fabric colors that remain soft to the touch. This heat-set polymer is engineered specifically for textile artists who require the flexibility of clothing and home decor without the stiff, plastic feel often associated with acrylic applications. Once properly cured with heat, it provides exceptional laundering stability, ensuring that your custom designs withstand repeated washing while maintaining their structural and aesthetic integrity.
Key Features and Artistic Benefits
- Ultra-Soft Hand Finish: Formulated to maintain the natural "hand" or feel of the fabric, preventing the paint from becoming brittle or uncomfortable when worn or handled.
- Exceptional Laundering Stability: Developed with heat-reactive resins that create a permanent bond with the fibers, providing superior resistance to fading and peeling during machine washing.
- Superior Pigment Suspension: Expertly suspends acrylic pigments to produce vibrant, professional results across a variety of application methods, from delicate "tie-dye" effects to bold graphic prints.
- Increased Flexibility: Provides the necessary elasticity to move with the textile, ensuring the paint film does not crack when the fabric is stretched or folded.
Application and Usage Guidelines
- Mixing for Technique: Blend with Golden High Flow Acrylics for staining and tie-dye effects, or mix with Heavy Body, Matte, or Fluid Acrylics for precise brushwork and silk-screen application.
- Ratio Recommendations: A standard starting ratio of 1 part paint to 1 part GAC 900 is recommended, though you may increase the medium concentration to achieve higher transparency and an even softer feel.
- Heat-Setting Protocol: To ensure permanent adhesion, the finished work must be heat-set once dry; use a clothes dryer for 40 minutes at high heat or a hand iron on the reverse side of the fabric for 3 to 5 minutes at a temperature appropriate for the textile.
- Work Area Ventilation: Always ensure adequate ventilation during the heat-setting process, as the medium may release trace amounts of formaldehyde during the thermal reaction.
Technical Specifications
- Product Identification: Golden Artist Colors GAC 900 Fabric Painting Medium
- Base Chemistry: 100% Acrylic Resin Emulsion with Heat-Reactive Catalysts
- Finish: Natural Sheen (Maintains Fabric Texture)
- Cleanup Requirements: Water and Soap
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