Thanks for the tip. Worked well on my metal palette but not on my plastic palettes. I found that light sandpaper on the plastic palettes was the only thing that worked for me.

Many many thanks for this tip. I cleaned all my mixing trays and palettes and they work beautifully!!! Like magic. Thank you very much ♥️

Exactly this same thing i found today! tooth paste "solution" was good for a moment to prevent beading in my plastic palette, but after some use and water it seems that stopped working somehow. My theory is that tooth paste particles are added to the plastic surface, helping with the beading. But they end up removed and that is the end of the solution. Today i was searching for some cleaning product in my house and i found one that said "contains micro particles"....i mean just the same style of product you are using here also to clean bathrooms and what not. Is working great so far and from what i see, the surface changed structurally for ever. Time will tell. Yours still working fine? And of course, thanks for this video.

This is an excellent discovery! However, I worry that the cleaner’s chemicals may affect the paint somehow? Perhaps lightfastness?

*After reading the comments below, deductive reasoning tells me that it is the Vinn residue that is helping the non-beading. But once that wears off..*

I will have to give this a try, I have found many things work temporarily, starchy things like prit-stick rubbed on with a damp cloth, bar of soap and my age old favourite "a bit of spit" rubbed on with a finger. These all work because they contain either enzymes or other wetting agent. The problem I find is as soon as you wipe out the palette with damp tissue, you're back to square one with the beading. You can reduce this by just leaving the paint on and clearing up the odd spot with the swipe of a wet brush if you really need a clean bit. I will give the VIM a go and see if it provides a longer solution., thank you for this tip.

BLESS YOU !!!!! I have had so many problems like this and never discovered a sure way to correct it.............This is such a wonderful find. Thank you, Now all need to do is find something named Vim at the $ Tree...............

Wow that is amazing!!!! For the metal palettes the only thing I found that worked was spray paint with enamel. MY GOODNESS this is brilliant, thank you so much for sharing this great tip. I will be going to Dollarama to pick up some Vim. So nice to find a Toronto based artist on KZfaq, just signed up for your newsletter :)

What is waterproof, non-abrasive, drys in thin layers, and white? Bombay India Ink. If you apply it in layers, it'll keep the original palette white, and you can remove the ink with rubbing alcohol. It's also an excellent supply for highlights and blanching layers. I don't know how alcohol might react with plastic, but it won't harm the metal.

Thank you so very much for this tip... BRILLIANT! Mind is blown : Happy Dance commencing! 🤯💃🙏❤️🎉

I’m very new to watercolor. I must try this. I’m struggling with mixing colors and all the beading on my tin pallet

You gave me an idea to try baking soda and a slight amount of water and rub it in then wipe off with a wet clean towel. The soda is slightly abrasive.

Wow. You Rock !! Brilliant... just brilliant...

Hi just saw your video and it was extremely helpful. Ty

Nice. I love a magic eraser, works wonderful

I've tried this on my plastic palette, I buffed the shine away completely and still the watercolor is beading. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for sharing this advice.

At last! Something that works!

I just paint a few pictures....the beading eventually stops itself and vanishes and is forgotten like a headache...don't use scouring pads ect as it will put years of wear on the surface of you palette and make it easier to stain.

Thanks for your video! It works but if I wash the palette with water, it seems the anti beading layer by the cleaner disappears....

Great tip¡

Wow! Thank’s👍

I didn't know I needed this xD thanks! how did you find out?

Very Helpful, thank you. (The music is crazy loud though.)

holy crap and all this time i thought it was because i just had sucky or defective paints!

Would a baking soda paste or bar tenders friend or any glass stove top cleaner wotk?

It didn't work for me but maybe it's because I used weimans cook top. It had micro beads in it which scratched my tin and it still didn't work lol. I also washed it under running water after 5 mins.

I see it causes staining because of the tiny scratches now in the plastic.

What is the product made of. I've never seen vim in the US.

Add a drop of oxgall to your water.

Clean with Brasso.