AUXILIARIE - Royal Talens

Miscellaneous auxiliaries foroil colourSiccativesSiccatives speed up the rate of oxygen absorptionand consequently the drying time of the paint. Thedrying of oil paints can occur on the surface anddeep in the paint itself. The light Talens SiccativeCourtrai mainly increases the drying in depth. Thedarker Talens Siccative Harlem increases boththe surface drying and the drying in depth. AsSiccative Harlem contains both oil and resins, itcan be referred to as a very quick-drying medium.As layered painting always requires the “fat-overlean”technique to be followed in connection witha good adhesion between the paint layers, it is notadvisable to use the fatter Siccative Harlem in thelower layers. The use of siccatives must be keptto a minimum, as not only the drying process isaccelerated but also the ageing process.333Talens Siccative Courtrai (pale) 030Purpose: Reduces the drying time of oil coloursComposition: Metal compounds, white spirit• Reduces the elasticity and durability of the paint film;use very sparingly (add maximum 2%)• Can be thinned with white spirit• Flammable• Available in: 75 mlTalens Siccative Harlem (dark) 085Purpose: Reducing the drying time of oil coloursComposition: Metal compounds, resins, oil, white spirit• Reduces the elasticity and durability of the paint film;use very sparingly (add maximum 10%)• Can be thinned with white spirit• Flammable• Available in: 75 mlOil colour