Letting a part dry after spraying

[Tim Marlow]

I always hoover the booth and desk first, impossible to keep bugs, spiders out. I would imagine where ever you sprayed dust etc is a problem. Of course ships being long and especially 1/200 it's a big problem. Will ask modelshed on YouTube, he's built some superb 1/200 kits and is helpful?

Was wondering if a ceiling extractor fan might help?

Thanks all some good stuff!!

Probably doing as much as you can then Bob. As the booth is an extract fan all airborne particles will be pulled in there across the workpiece by the extraction airflow. I don’t think a ceiling extract fan will help with this, though it will keep you cooler in the summer
My booth is filthy, by the way. If I’m spraying something dust sensitive I give it a quick brush out and then spray the inside with water to keep the dust down. I actually think most of the dust we struggle with is dried paint aerosols off of the filter fronts.

[Jim R]

The issue of dust is far worse if you're spraying a gloss finish. On tanks and aircraft it's just the first stage in weathering.
As some will know I share my work room with the Mrs who sews and knits and that creates fluff and dust etc so i have to be more careful.

[BarryW]

Lacquers dry so quick this is not a problem.

[vizenz]

Well, laquer and acrylic paints sprayed at low pressure dry very quickly anyway. I've also gotten into the habit of using a small hairdryer ("borrowed" from my daughter - she just doesn't know it yet). This really makes life a lot easier. Especially with clear coats.

[Si Benson]

Upturned food container for 72nd and slightly bigger for 35th If I can be bothered.

The Mrs gave me one of her old unused make up brushes to use as a duster in case I forget to cover.

[David Lovell]

Hi Bob I'm a slob all the way with Si on this one same as him with 72nd (armour) even then only for a varnish coat 35th will just have to live with it. Dave
Spray and go......see what I did there

[boatman]

Wow, you all seem to take this paint drying seriously, I just spray and leave it!

YES John so do i as the real thing get dust on it so i just spray an leave it as knownin my luck id proberly get a finger mark on the painted area

[Miko]

What do you put a kit or parts into to dry after spraying?

I use a heated horticultural propagator a bit like this. . .

Silly question possibly

Not at all. . .

Miko (relatively dust free)

[BattleshipBob]

I use a heated horticultural propagator a bit like this. . .





Not at all. . .

Miko (relatively dust free)

Good idea, only one problem. Would the Yamato fit in it lol

[andy55]

The issue of dust is far worse if you're spraying a gloss finish. On tanks and aircraft it's just the first stage in weathering.
As some will know I share my work room with the Mrs who sews and knits and that creates fluff and dust etc so i have to be more careful.

Glad I'm not the only one sharing the space with SWMBO, and for sewing and embroidery. Must admit I've not had a problem with drying on the work bench. But then I'm only doing matt AB so as someone said, dries pretty quickly.

[Miko]

Good idea, only one problem. Would the Yamato fit in it lol

Regardless of scale, Yes!, although at some point it's no longer called a propagator but a poly tunnel! Ha!

Miko (thinking about Yamato!)

[David Lovell]

Wow, you all seem to take this paint drying seriously, I just spray and leave it!

Well done that man your now a member of the slobs

[JR]

Well done that man your now a member of the slobs

Thank you Dave, first the president of the untidy bench club and now this. My modelling life is complete :nerd:

[The Smythe Meister]

Wow, you all seem to take this paint drying seriously, I just spray and leave it!

Ditto that.... Didn't even know this was a "thing"!!:flushed:

[The Smythe Meister]

......Spray and go......see what I did there

Dave,I didn't know you had....... Oooops, sorry, wrong ad :tongue-out2: