i just wanted to ask you guys how you dry or “let cure” your models in between coats?(primer,basecoat,topcoat,wash…etc.) do you leave it to dry in side a cabinet to protect against dust? or leave it out in the open?(but what about the dust?) which method makes it dry better or properly to safely continue to the next step of painting?
I just leave mine “out” on the desktop. Most airbrushed paint, topcoats, Future etc. dries to the touch in few minutes. Dust isn’t really a problem, unless it’s in the airbrush. I always clean mine out before I paint. Now, when I dip a canopy in Future, I will put an upturned bowl or something similar over the piece. I usually let my models dry at least 24 hours before going to the next step. Some glossy paints might need a little longer, but flat colors dry almost as soon as the spray hits the plastic.
I have a large spray booth with lexan doors. It’s sealed well enough that if I turn the fan on when the doors are closed it slows down the fan. I leave the models in the booth until they are dry to the touch.
I let mine dry on the paint stand and leave the spray-booth switched on to extract fumes and dust.
I let mine dry in the spray booth until dry to the touch, usually about an hour unless it’s gloss enamel. Then I move it to the bench where I let it cure for 24 hours minimum. Dust isn’t a problem in my work environment.
Regards, Rick
i let mine sit in my paint booth till it’s dry to touch. then i set it aside for at least 24 hours and work on something else.
No matter where I put it, whether it be in a dust proof box or left out on the bench, with three dogs and a cat, a hair is bound to get attached to the model.
Ha! With three dogs and a cat the hair has infiltrated your paint in the sealed jars![:D]
I use a domed plastic, transparant cover that you get when you buy a cake at the supermarket. its usually wide and tall enough to fit most of my models. just put the model on my desk and place the dome on top of it.
I am pretty much bald and keep my remaining hair closely cropped-so imagine my chagrin when I purchased a hairdryer and suffered the teasing at check out. But at low speed it does a great job of drying paint or clear coats
You should have said it was a gift for your many models and left it at that!
Bill-I don’t think they would have ‘bought’ that! Although a few years ago I was dating someone (not that interesting) and let a weekend pass without calling her. She called me and coyly asked how I had spend the weekend. I said-with a model. She asked where I had met her. My answer: At a hobby shop (actually Chuck Yeagers’ Bell ride). End of story and relationship. Hee-hee!! No smooches for me.
Thanks for the replies! and the cool story dan!