Universal Tints, Black, 1, 500ml

I bought a gallon of "ember glow" (warm orange-ish) paint that ended up being way to bright on my walls, so I used about 1/3 of a bottle of black tint and it turned my mistake into a beautiful earthy terracotta. It was really easy to stir it into the paint and it mixed quickly. I started slowly, gradually adding 10 or drops at a time until I was happy with the color. So happy I tried this out before spending $$$ on a new gallon of paint, plus I have plenty left over to correct my inevitable future bad paint choices.

I purchased these tints so that I could either adjust a color of wood stain or glaze for either woodworking with oil and water based products or for faux finishing on my walls. These are the most versatile tinting mediums because they can be mixed with either water based products or oil based ones. I like them for faux finishing on my walls since I like to mix my colors from scratch, but I also use them for adjusting a color or value of a premixed glaze or paint. I recently used them for wood finishing and found the tints great when I mixed them with an oil based stain to do the woodworking in my new home since many of the 25 doors and door frames were unfinished. I purchased a wood gel stain called Java from General Finishes and I mixed it with the color "black" from my Mixol tint set. It turned into a beautiful ebony color and I'm thrilled with the results. I even had to mix the colors in batches since I had to use several cans of stain, and the results looked perfect. I started with trying to calculate a ratio, but I realized that all I had to do was to compare the colors between one batch and another. I did the comparison on a white background so that I could see the true value. Q-tips on white paper are great for this job.The Mixol tints are considered to be the best in the world. They are made by a company in Germany so all the color names are written in German. They have a chart with English translations but I find I don't even use them since I use color recognition mostly when I tint colors. There are also a number of oxide colors which are so great to use since they use tones that are inherent to earth colors. I like doing Tuscan colors and these tints are perfect when you want to get a warm glow like "yellow ochre." I went to many classes years ago for faux finishing and my instructor used Mixol tints exclusively, mixing all her glazes from scratch. I never forgot that lesson and still practice those time worn lessons of success. You can find endless videos to learn how to begin.You cannot use these tints as stand-alone color mediums since they contain only pigment and no binders, but that is the beauty of them. There are other products like those made by "Golden" which sell the binders alone so that you can control the thickness, translucency, texture, sheen and open times of your paint or glaze. These are described as the most potent tints in the world so a little goes a long way, and they never dry out.If you are somewhat adventurous or creative, you will really enjoy using these tints. You can tint just about anything used in construction although it is almost unnecessary since there are already many premixed colors like grout, cement, etc. However, it is far more cost effective to mix your own. It is much cheaper to purchase a can of translucent glaze or wood stain which are void of color. I especially like to mix small batches when I want some randomness to my wall or wood piece (and I don't just use wood tone colors for my furniture!) I never paint a wall anymore using one color. My first coat is considered my base coat which I put on with a roller over the entire wall surface. After that I begin to layer color on using either a faux finishing brush, sponge, rag, etc. and may have on average, four different colors in varying intensity. This kind of faux finishing is what adds depth to a design and why our eyes find beauty in a painted work of art on canvas. When you look at a wall that is painted without a pattern, your eyes will always enjoy looking at that finished wall. Depending on your color choices, you can create a very restful or exhilarating space. Wallpaper companies get big bucks by selling you designs which mimic a faux finish. However, they cannot create a random pattern, and I find it unappealing to notice the short repeats.I am not a born artist. I just like color and enjoy working with my hands. So you don't need to be an expert to achieve pleasing results. Practice does make success though!

Tried so many different whites for resin and this one is great. Creates an awesome lacing effect for ocean waves

So I really needed a white that was opaque and not shimmery and found this and wow. It's opaque. I make small pieces so I can't say if it's still opaque in larger resin batches. I also like mixing this in transparent alcohol ink and it makes the colours so pretty. Will buy again.Also if I end up using in larger batches I'll edit to update how it is.

These are the PERFECT matte/opaque pigments. A few drops is all it takes and the color payoff is crazy. I have this in black and white, and will definitely be getting more. Beyond happy with these pigments for use in my epoxy resin projects

This added just the right amount of black to even out an antique piece I’m working on. Very inexpensive fix ! Highly recommend .

Mixol is amazing. Runs through a fine airports with ease.

I also have other tinting products for paints as well as stains but I needed some more universally applicable colorant. After researching to find a really universal, quality product, Mixol seemed to get the nod as the best overall. I agree, but the only problem I had was that the label colors are in German. That made the use of the products in stains more difficult for me, but I was finally able to download a chart which had both the English and German names. Color mixing is always a process of trial and error, but I really needed the English names in order to get the right tones for stains. Easy to use product though once I got over that hurdle.

Having bought emulsion paint the colour in the tin did not reflect the outside colour. Rather than waste it I bought this amazing little bottle and am so pleased I did. Just drip it in the paint and stir vigorously no odour. Until you obtain the desired colour. It arrived 2 days early which is always a bonus.

Perfect product.... did exactly what we needed and thank you for the fast delivery

Mixed with 2 ltr leftover white emulsion paint 5 years oldgot the colour just right, economical decorating indeed

I haven't actually used this yet, but the colour is right.

As a sprayer of furniture this is something I'll always have at hand for tinting my primer. Have now tested it with BIN primer (Shellac based) and Tikkurila Otex Akva (W/B) both absolutely spot on would imagine it will work with 99% of other paints. Very good price too, would highly recommend.