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MonsterZero's War on Lint & Dust

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  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Chicago, USA
MonsterZero's War on Lint & Dust
Posted by MonsterZero on Friday, December 12, 2003 1:49 PM
I hereby declare war on flying microscopic lint and dust particles that land on my models before airbrushing.

How do discourage those things from attacking my model? So far I have come up with the following:


  • After washing with warm water + dishwashing detergent (prior to the first airbrushing) the model is locked up to dry in a shoe box with a lid on to offer some degree of protection from "fallout".
  • I work in the bathroom where conditions are a lot less dusty than elsewhere in the apartment



Any other ideas?
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 12, 2003 2:16 PM
At least your dust doesn't graze in herds like mine does.
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Maine,USA
Posted by dubix88 on Friday, December 12, 2003 3:26 PM
HEY,
After painting my models, i place them on a sprue tree and put a model box over it. This keeps most of the dust out while still letting air in to dry the paint.

Randy
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  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 12, 2003 4:05 PM
The problem is static electricity. If you take a wide, soft brush and beat the bristles on the edge of a metal object, it will build up a charge in the brush. You want the charge on the brush to be stronger than the charge on the model. Brush only once, and repeat the beating before each pass.
An (extreme) alternative is a "Static Master" brush, used in a photographic darkroom. These are "mildly" radioactive, and require special care, handling, and disposal.
After dusting, you can lay the model on an anti-static cloth, such as those used for dusting T.V.s & computer monitors.
Hope this helps !
  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Chicago, USA
Posted by MonsterZero on Friday, December 12, 2003 5:01 PM
Hmmm....just read an article online where some dude claims those particles are pretty much inevitable for indoor work. He suggets polishing them away (gently) once the paint is completely dry.
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by cassibill on Friday, December 12, 2003 5:03 PM
Try using anti static laundry sheets.

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