Thinner than Golden Heavy Body Acrylic colors, Soft Gels are moderately pourable and hold only slight peaks. Soft Gel Gloss is ideal for glazing and other techniques where transparency is desired. It is also the recommended acrylic to function as a glue for collaging. Useful as a non-removable isolation coat, applied over the painting before the varnish layer (must be thinned with water - 2 parts Soft Gel Gloss to 1 parts water).Golden Gel Mediums offer artists many ways to build texture. They can be used to create glazes, extend paints and change finishes. Gels can be thought of as colourless paint, as they are composed of 100&#37 acrylic polymers similar to acrylic paint.