The Dala Acrylic Retarder provides a highly compact, travel-friendly fluid additive designed to prolong the open working time of water-based acrylic paints. A tiny amount added directly to your palette breaks surface evaporation, allowing you to smoothly blend complex gradients and execute oil-like transitions directly onto canvas. The transparent, non-toxic formulation thins paint viscosity slightly without compromising original archival longevity or altering color vibrancy.