Trash, dust, etc.

Bones-coa

Member since
April 2003
From: Savannah, GA USA

Trash, dust, etc.

Posted by Bones-coa on Monday, January 31, 2005 12:24 PM

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?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 31, 2005 8:19 PM

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.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 31, 2005 8:23 PM

I use diaper cloth.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 31, 2005 9:15 PM

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.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 3, 2005 3:07 PM

Used T-shirt material work great! and at the rate my wife destroys mine I'm covered for a looong time.

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LoneWolf1Seven

Member since
March 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by LoneWolf1Seven on Thursday, February 3, 2005 3:59 PM

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.....

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leadsled

Member since
January 2004
From: Peru, IN

Posted by leadsled on Sunday, February 6, 2005 2:18 PM

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. My 2 cents [2c]

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Jim Barton

Member since
February 2003

Posted by Jim Barton on Monday, February 14, 2005 5:17 PM

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."

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Monday, February 14, 2005 9:10 PM

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!!!

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