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Micro-Mark Air Airbrush Flow Improver, 20ml

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$3.75 $5.95 In stock

Category: Acrylic Airbrush Paint

Micro-Mark Acrylic Flow Improver 20 ml is specially formulated to reduce surface tension in water-based paints, allowing for smoother application, finer detail, and improved performance in both brush and airbrush use. Add a few drops to transform how your paint behaves on models and miniatures.

  • Reduces surface tension to improve flow and leveling
  • Prevents tip drying and clogging in airbrush applications
  • Enhances detail painting with smoother, streak-free lines
  • Allows paint to settle into crevices for natural shading effects
  • Made in the USA

Description

Flow Improver is a must-have for modelers, figure painters, and diorama artists who want precision and control. By reducing drag and surface resistance, it improves how acrylic paint spreads across a surface—perfect for fine details, edge highlights, washes, or large surface areas. In airbrushes, it prevents clogging and keeps paint flowing longer, even during extended sessions.

Micro-Mark Flow Improver is included in these sets:
Item #29421 Essentials Acrylic Paint Set

Airbrush Railroad Acrylic Paint Set

Item #29270 Basic Airbrush Acrylic Paint Set

Modeling Use Cases

• Miniatures: Smooth fine linework, edge highlights, and face details
• Wargaming Models: Flow into panel lines, armor joints, and capes
• Model Trains: Enhance panel washes and weathering on rolling stock
• Airbrushing: Prevent tip dry and clogging for consistent spray patterns
• Drybrush Prevention: Stop paint from drying mid-stroke for smoother coverage

How to Use Micro-Mark Flow Improver

For Brush Use:

  1. Add 1–2 drops of Flow Improver per brush-load of paint on your palette
  2. Mix thoroughly until consistency improves
  3. Apply as usual—paint will spread more evenly with reduced drag

For Airbrush Use:

  1. Add 3–5 drops per 10ml of paint
  2. Mix well before loading into airbrush
  3. Spray as normal—paint stays wetter at the nozzle and flows evenly

Tips for Best Results

• Do not overuse—too much can affect adhesion or drying time
• Use with a wet palette to extend open time even further
• Combine with thinner when layering glazes or highlights
• Especially useful in hot, dry environments where paint dries quickly on the brush or airbrush tip

Also available in 8 oz container at Micro-Mark Flow Improver.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Richard ★★★★★

A couple drops of this in my water-based paint made a huge difference in how smoothly it flowed through my airbrush. Fine detail lines came out much cleaner, and I didn't have to thin the paint as aggressively to get it moving. The 20ml bottle is small, but a little really goes a long way.

Madison ★★★★★

I was fighting tip dry on my 0.2mm needle for weeks until I started mixing two drops of this stuff into my paint cup. It breaks the surface tension just enough that the paint flows out in thin, even lines without spidering. Twenty ml will last me a while since a little goes a long way.

Michael H. ★★★★★

A couple drops in my acrylics and the pigment stopped drying on the needle tip mid-session. The 20ml bottle is small but you barely need any per cup, so it'll last me a while.