Things You'll Need
Glass bowl
Acrylic medium
Denatured alcohol
Graphite powder
Stir stick
Air tight container
Graphite paste can be used as a lubricant or as a glaze in painting. A paste made from graphite powder has long been the lubricant of choice for many piano repair shops, and it can be used on other items as well. As a glaze, graphite paste is thinned with acrylic painting medium and applied as a wash. It is used with watercolors, acrylic painting and graphite drawing. The recipes are slightly different for glazes and lubricants, but both can be easily made at home with with a few ingredients.
Step 1
Mix one part acrylic medium with equal parts denatured alcohol. Skip this step if you are using the paste for lubrication.
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Step 2
Mix one part denatured alcohol or the denatured alcohol and acrylic medium mixture with two parts graphite powder.
Step 3
Use a stick to stir the paste until all powdered clumps are dissolved.
Step 4
Store the liquid graphite paste in an airtight container, and stir before each use.
Warning
Store carefully. The lubricant is flammable.
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