The label's own line is Slows the drying time of acrylic paint — the window in which a gradient can still be worked gets longer.
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The tube front on, with the blue Acrylic Retarder block above the gold band that reads Slows the drying time of acrylic paint.
Description
Acrylic Retarder is the one medium on this shelf that changes time rather than finish. Everything else alters how paint looks — glossier, thicker, cracked, textured. This one buys you more of the only thing acrylic never gives you enough of: the window in which the paint is still wet enough to blend.
That matters more in Pakistan than in the countries these labels are printed for. Acrylic dries by evaporation, so a Lahore or Karachi afternoon at 38 degrees with a fan running takes a workable palette to tacky in minutes. Painters here learn to work in tiny patches, spray the palette with water, or give up on soft gradients altogether. A retarder is the direct answer to that problem, and it is the reason to own a tube even if you never buy another medium.
The tube states its job in one line. Across the gold band the label reads Slows the drying time of acrylic paint, repeated in French and Spanish, with 75mL | 2.5 US fl. oz beneath. Above it sits the blue Acrylic Retarder Premium block in the older Mont Marte tube livery rather than the bottle range — a squeezable tube with a hanging card top, not a screw-cap bottle.
Use it sparingly and it earns its price; use it heavily and it will not dry properly at all. Retarder is added drop by drop into the colour on the palette, not poured. That is why 75 mL is the size sold, and why at Rs. 630 the Rs. 8.40 per millilitre — the dearest per mL of our small Mont Marte tubes — is not the number that should decide the purchase. A tube like this outlasts several bottles of gloss medium.
It suits acrylic painters from about 12 years up who are trying to blend skies, skin tones or any soft transition and losing the fight to the weather. It is a studio material rather than a school supply, and it is mixed into paint rather than painted on.
The Safencia price is Rs. 630 with Cash on Delivery across Pakistan. Stock, your city, and delivery charges are confirmed on WhatsApp before dispatch.
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Specifications
| Product name | Mont Marte Premium Acrylic Retarder 75 mL |
|---|---|
| Category | Arts and Crafts |
| Recommended age | 12+ years |
| Product type | Acrylic retarder (drying-time medium) |
| Volume | 75 mL / 2.5 US fl. oz, as printed on the tube |
| Brand and range | Mont Marte, Premium |
| Label instruction | Slows the drying time of acrylic paint, printed in English, French and Spanish |
| Format | Squeeze tube with hanging card top |
| Intended paint | Acrylic colour |
| Price per millilitre | Rs. 8.40 at Rs. 630 |
| Suggested user age | 12+ years |
| Price | Rs. 630 |
| Stock status | In stock |
| Cash on Delivery | Available across Pakistan |
| Delivery time | 3-5 working days after WhatsApp order confirmation |
| What is included | 1 x Mont Marte Premium Acrylic Retarder, 75 mL tube |
What's in the Box
- 1 x Mont Marte Premium Acrylic Retarder, 75 mL tube
FAQs
What does an acrylic retarder do?
It slows how quickly acrylic paint dries, which is exactly what the tube's gold band states. Mixed into colour on the palette it keeps the paint workable for longer so blends and soft edges are still possible.
Why do I need one in Pakistan specifically?
Acrylic dries by water evaporating out of it, and heat plus moving air speeds that up sharply. On a hot afternoon with a fan running, a palette can go tacky within minutes, which is the problem this tube is made for.
How much retarder should I add?
Very little — work drop by drop into the colour on your palette and stop as soon as the paint stays workable. Too much retarder can leave the paint soft and slow to cure properly, so more is genuinely not better here.
Does retarder change the colour or the finish?
It is added to change working time, not appearance. The gloss, crackle and texture products on our mediums shelf are the ones that alter how the dried surface looks.
Is 75 mL enough to be worth buying?
Yes, because of how it is used. A retarder is measured in drops rather than poured like a thinning medium, so this tube typically outlasts the larger bottles of gloss or flow medium bought alongside it.
Can I use it with poster or fabric colour?
It is made for acrylic paint, which is what the label names. For other paint types the effect is not something the tube claims, so test on scrap before committing it to real work.
Is this the same as a flow medium?
No. Flow medium makes the paint move more easily off the brush; retarder makes it stay wet for longer. Our Mont Marte Acrylic Flow Medium 250 mL page covers the flow side if that is the problem you are solving.
Can I pay cash on delivery for Acrylic Retarder 75 mL in Pakistan?
Yes. Cash on Delivery is available across Pakistan, including Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and many other cities.
How fast is delivery in Pakistan?
Orders are confirmed on WhatsApp before dispatch. Delivery usually takes 3-5 working days in major Pakistani cities, depending on courier route and city.
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