I seem to be having a big trash problem. That is, it always manges to get on my model microseconds before I push the button on my airbrush. I’m thinking most of it is coming from the rags I use. What have you guys found that works as good rags? Is there anything else you do to minimize contamination of your work area?
Try to get hold of some of the super-absorbant blue towels they use in hospitals. They come in trauma kits and are sometimes just tossed aside. I’m remodeling a home for someone right now who works at a hospital and he gave me 20 or so and had even more to spare. Thay won’t leave fibers as they’re used for wounds.
I use diaper cloth.
any plastic supply house will have an anti static cleaner for plastic.
styrene and acrylic has a big static charge and that is what draws all the trash to your model like a magnet. Sanding and filing charges it up.
Used T-shirt material work great! and at the rate my wife destroys mine I’m covered for a looong time.
I use my airbrush, push the botton down slightly just enuogh that only air comes out then paint. I dont know what type airbrush you have but my badger blows everything off seconds before spraying. Hope this helps…
Another tip is to keep a small bottle of water (something with a pump spray) and lightly mist the inside of your paint booth or area where you paint before you start painting.This helps to cut down any dust the area might have aquired so it doesn’t get kicked up when you paint.[2c]
Because I have no airbrush, I use the canned air dusters made for cleaning computer keyboards and the like. Just don’t shake the can while you’re spraying as it will let loose a white “fog.”
those nlue surgical towels can also be had at your local auto supply place… I forget the name but they are “handiman wipes” so to speak… no lint and they soak up an incredible amount of liquid!!!
The name of the towels you are referring to is “Shop Towels on a Roll”.
You can also find them at Walmart.
HTH’s!
Gene
yeah i was about to say those shop rags are freakin’ sweet. they soak up everything, and are thick and pretty much free of lint.