Static and Pet Hair... On my models, in the paint....

Cat hair definitely wants to stick to everything; I grew up with them. Back then, vinyl was about the only way to buy music, and I used to claim that when I got home from the record shop, the cat hair would actually penetrate through the plastic shrink wrap, through the cardboard cover, through the inner sleeve and onto the record before I even opened it! When I pulled the brand-new record out of its sleeve, it would have cat hair on it!

I have two cats, two dogs, and more furr floating around to build two more cats. This time of year, the the air is dry, so its hair o rama in my building shop and it seems to stick to everything.

I friend of mine, who's an artist, would spray fabric softener around her work area to cut down the static.  On my last build, I sprayed around my spray booth area and didn't have any hair issues.  Bear in mind, do not get any IN YOUR BOOTH or on your model because the silicone in the fabric softener will cause your paint to fisheye.  So make sure the model is covered and the softener so longer floating in the air when you paint.

I do not know which is worse though, cat hair in the paint or cathair in the nose section of the 1/72 scale B17 after it has been sealed up?  I guess I will pretend its and air hose.  

Can you say , Feline Dervish ?

My workroom is a converted bedroom (after the oldest left for college).  I had the same problem with our (at the time) 4 cats.  While working on the porch, I decided to not fix the old wooden screen door but replace it with a storm door.  While it was sitting in the basement waiting to go out in the trash, I decided to fix it up and put it on the workroom.  Works great.  Keeps out the cats, and hair, but can still hear whatever goes on in the house. I do have to run a floor tool over the door every once in a while to take the spare hair off but that's a 1 minute job.

Jim  

GAF

I've heard plastic wrap does wonders, but the cats hate it. 

 

A puddy tat in plastic? 

I've heard plastic wrap does wonders, but the cats hate it. 

Hi ;

 I guess you could always have the groomer shave them bald ? My cat loves to be ON my table when I model . When she stretches , you can almost see the hair fly like an ejection seat !

       What do I do ? Not much , just gently blow the hair away or leave a large piece of masking tape , sticky side up near where she parks . Static electricity does the rest .

       Have a great modeling time .     Tanker - Builder

modelcrazy

I have the same issue Rudy. Two cats and a Black Lab and I have tons of problems.

 

I will usually blow off the build with airbrush air prior to triggering the paint. As far as the static problem. There was a product years ago called Zerostat. It was a gun that shot ions or some such thing, but it was supposed to negate the static. I used it sometimes on vinyl albums and seemed to work. I wonder if it would work for this.

 

I have one, and often use it before airbruahing (read: when I remember).  I think it does help when used correctly.  I've had mine since 1975.  Ya want one?  Here ya go:

http://www.turntableneedles.com/Zerostat-3-Antistatic-Gun_p_3822.html

Amazon has them too; a little higher but shipping is free.

Gary

I have the same issue Rudy. Two cats and a Black Lab and I have tons of problems.

I will usually blow off the build with airbrush air prior to triggering the paint. As far as the static problem. There was a product years ago called Zerostat. It was a gun that shot ions or some such thing, but it was supposed to negate the static. I used it sometimes on vinyl albums and seemed to work. I wonder if it would work for this.