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Not sure if this is the right section to ask this but how is acrylic paint different to ordinary paint apart from the fact that it comes in tubes?! I am re-painting a rocking horse and have been advised to use acrylic paint but I will need about 100 tubes!! Can I just use 'ordinary' paint and then several coats of clear varnish on top to protect it? We have sanded it down and are using a primer before painting.

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Acrylic paint doesn't just come in tubes and it does vary. I use some small bottles of highly pigmented, often metallic acrylic for painting on paper clay. I have recently bought some other acrylic from Colourcraft near Meadowhall. I do believe there are different 'thicknesses' / opacities sold by Colourcraft. They make a lot of stuff on site so I think they make this too, they certainly sell it. You can get large bottles. Their factory shop is only open Monday to Friday but they are very friendly and helpful. I have recently bought their brusho sprays and acrylic sprays. These sprays are not what you are after but they do have bottles of acrylic which would be suitable. 

https://www.colourcraftltd.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=acrylic+paint

 

 

There are lots of different paints on the market suitable for wood, it depends what look or finish you want. 

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