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What todo after painting?
Posted by LoneWolf13 on Friday, November 16, 2018 9:05 AM

So my model looks really good but whenever i touch it my fingerprint shows up.Its dried for 2 days.Is there something i can apply to make touchable.

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Posted by BrynnWryttur on Friday, November 16, 2018 9:26 AM
Are you using acrylic, enamel, or lacquer paint?

Prohibeo Mediocritatis

Forbid Mediocrity

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Posted by LoneWolf13 on Friday, November 16, 2018 10:24 AM

Enamel

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Friday, November 16, 2018 10:26 AM

Enamel takes a long time to dry depending on humidity. In cooler/colder climates/environments, enamels tend to take longer to dry.

Any further painting questions, PLEASE post your questions n the Painting thread. There are several forum threads for different topics. Post questions in appropriate topic forum thread. You will get more responses in the right thread than here.

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Posted by Greg on Friday, November 16, 2018 5:59 PM

"What to do after painting?".....

I often go upstairs and drink coffee and kill time on FSM on my laptop. Big Smile

I'm just kidding around. Sheep is right, enamel takes a while to dry. I still forget and do the fingerprint thing. It's not just you, Wolf.

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Friday, November 16, 2018 6:10 PM

Greg

"What to do after painting?".....

I often go upstairs and drink coffee and kill time in FSM on my laptop. Big Smile

I'm just kidding around. Sheep is right, enamel takes a while to dry. I still forget and do the fingerprint thing. It's not just you, Wolf.

 

i take a nap.... LOL!

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Posted by Greg on Friday, November 16, 2018 6:41 PM

BlackSheepTwoOneFour
i take a nap

Hey, I'm going to have to remember that one.

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Posted by littletimmy on Friday, November 16, 2018 9:10 PM

I usually let paint dry for three or four day's.

Feel free to use this time ..... to start another kit.

 Dont worry about the thumbprint, paint it Rust , and call it "Battle Damage"

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Posted by Greg on Saturday, November 17, 2018 7:31 AM

littletimmy

I usually let paint dry for three or four day's.

Feel free to use this time ..... to start another kit.

 

I've been a one kit at a time guy, until currently I have two going and I must say what Timmy is suggesting is working out great for me.

 

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Posted by Cdn Colin on Saturday, November 17, 2018 9:53 AM

Don't forget about the natural oils on you fingers.  I wash my hands before handling models.

I build 1/48 scale WW2 fighters.

Have fun.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, November 18, 2018 6:51 AM

I have a few friends who always handle their models, after painting, using those thin latex gloves. I have been glad to see the price of those come way down, and while I don't wear them all the time, I am starting to use them more.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Greg on Sunday, November 18, 2018 2:39 PM

Don Stauffer

I have a few friends who always handle their models, after painting, using those thin latex gloves. I have been glad to see the price of those come way down, and while I don't wear them all the time, I am starting to use them more.

 

I have been using Nitrile exam gloves I buy in bulk from Costco or Sam's club. They annoyed me for a very long time. I've noticed lately it feels funny if I don't have them on when modeling.

Go figure.

 

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