Answer (1 of 4): If you mix water with regular oil paint it won't work. Oil and water don't mix. Try it and see, you will get a gooey mess. You can thin water mixable oils with water. But its not going to work as liquid white. Thinner will make it thinner but not like liquid white. What you need
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