What product or additive will reduce the opacity of acrylic paint without thinning the consistency?

Question

I'm painting wooden crates and want the knots and wood grain to show through the paint.  So, more like a stained than painted effect.

Will an acrylic gel medium work?  If so, can it be used with craft as well as artist acrylics (I mix small amounts of artist paints into a base of craft paint to make my colors)?

? · Accepted Answer

What  you  can  use  is  a  glaze,  it will  not  thin  the  paint  as  it  is   just  colorless  paint.  Good  for   special  effects  too.
  Technically  it  is ....  a thin transparent or semi-transparent layer on a painting which modifies the appearance of the underlying paint layer. Glazes can change the chroma, value, hue and texture of a surface. Glazes consist of a great amount of binding medium in relation to a very small amount of pigment.
 You  can  get  them  at   the  paint  store  in   Latex  or  Oil and   by  the   quart  or   gallon.
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Iggy · Answer

I'd mix it with a clear compatible acrylic paint, assuming you want to keep the color of the existing paint.

Many smaller outlets will help you mix your own paint in to make a blend.

If not, there is no reason not to chose a clear acrylic paint at point of purchase.

What product or additive will reduce the opacity of acrylic paint without thinning the consistency?

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