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                        Idea to speed paint drying and curing

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                        M1 A1 A2 Tanker
                        • Member since
                          August 2006
                        • From: Amherst, MA
                        Idea to speed paint drying and curing
                        Posted by M1 A1 A2 Tanker on Friday, July 24, 2009 3:27 PM

                        Hi

                          Everyone

                                   I paint mostly with acrylics. Usually Tamiya or MM Acryl. I live in Colorado Springs, CO.  Right now (2:30pm) it is 96 degrees and 14% humidity. So.........

                        What about putting my models outside to dry and curing?  Would this speed up the process?

                        I have a covered deck and would cover the model with the top of a cake pan.

                        Just though this might be an interesting discussion or question.

                         

                        See Ya

                        Scott

                         

                         

                         

                        “Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.”  ~ Joseph Campbell

                         

                         

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                        fermis
                        • Member since
                          January 2009
                        • From: hamburg michigan
                        Posted by fermis on Friday, July 24, 2009 4:04 PM
                         Don't know about your idea, may help to have some kind of openning for air to pass through. I can say, never, ever put your model on a light bulb to help dry the paint. No, it wasn't me, but my BRILLIANT brother. (in his defence, he doesn't build much at all) but still, you'd think someone in charge of a 40 million dollar Marine corp jet would have a little more sence than that!!!

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                        Bgrigg
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Left forever
                        Posted by Bgrigg on Friday, July 24, 2009 5:04 PM
                        Do not, I repeat, do not put in the hot sun, not even under a cover. This will melt your model! I speak from bitter remembrance.

                        So long folks!

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                        M1 A1 A2 Tanker
                        • Member since
                          August 2006
                        • From: Amherst, MA
                        Posted by M1 A1 A2 Tanker on Friday, July 24, 2009 7:29 PM

                         Bgrigg wrote:
                        Do not, I repeat, do not put in the hot sun, not even under a cover. This will melt your model! I speak from bitter remembrance.

                        Hey

                            Bgrigg

                                  I was going to leave it under a cake pan top outside on a covered deck. No direct sunlight.

                        BTW, got an pics of the melted model? Just though it might be funny. Although at the time I'm sure it was not.

                         

                         

                         

                        “Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.”  ~ Joseph Campbell

                         

                         

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                        figure freak
                        • Member since
                          June 2009
                        • From: Joplin, Mo
                        Posted by figure freak on Friday, July 24, 2009 9:38 PM
                        I use a hair dryer, just dont shoot it directly at the model, itll droop gun barrels and such
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                        Bgrigg
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Left forever
                        Posted by Bgrigg on Friday, July 24, 2009 11:43 PM

                         M1 A1 A2 Tanker wrote:

                        Hey

                            Bgrigg

                                  I was going to leave it under a cake pan top outside on a covered deck. No direct sunlight.

                        BTW, got an pics of the melted model? Just though it might be funny. Although at the time I'm sure it was not.

                        Mine was under a cardboard box on a covered deck, no direct sunlight. It's the heat, not the light that kills styrene.

                        Sorry, no pics.

                         

                        I would suggest just slowing down and letting the paint cure. Far more important than just letting it dry.

                        So long folks!

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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Saturday, July 25, 2009 1:01 AM

                        This is what I use. I got the idea from another modeler on this site, Plasticmod992 (I believe) and it works great. I put in the model, turn the light on and drape an old black T-shirt over the front and in 60 minutes or so the paint is dry enough that I can coat it with Future.

                        I think adding a couple of computer fans, one on each side would be a great idea.

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        M1 A1 A2 Tanker
                        • Member since
                          August 2006
                        • From: Amherst, MA
                        Posted by M1 A1 A2 Tanker on Saturday, July 25, 2009 10:30 AM
                         MikeV wrote:

                        This is what I use. I got the idea from another modeler on this site, Plasticmod992 (I believe) and it works great. I put in the model, turn the light on and drape an old black T-shirt over the front and in 60 minutes or so the paint is dry enough that I can coat it with Future.

                        I think adding a couple of computer fans, one on each side would be a great idea.

                         

                        Very Cool, MikeV. What is the inside coated with? Alumium Foil?

                         

                        See Ya

                        Scott

                         

                         

                         

                        “Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.”  ~ Joseph Campbell

                         

                         

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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Saturday, July 25, 2009 3:30 PM
                         M1 A1 A2 Tanker wrote:
                         MikeV wrote:

                        This is what I use. I got the idea from another modeler on this site, Plasticmod992 (I believe) and it works great. I put in the model, turn the light on and drape an old black T-shirt over the front and in 60 minutes or so the paint is dry enough that I can coat it with Future.

                        I think adding a couple of computer fans, one on each side would be a great idea.

                         

                        Very Cool, MikeV. What is the inside coated with? Alumium Foil?

                         

                        See Ya

                        Scott

                        Yes sir! Good old Reynolds wrap. Laugh [(-D]

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        Voidses
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                          August 2008
                        Posted by Voidses on Saturday, July 25, 2009 5:12 PM
                         MikeV wrote:

                        I think adding a couple of computer fans, one on each side would be a great idea.

                        Yes, that would be awesome!

                         Whistling [:-^]

                         

                         

                        I attack sharks when I smell them bleed

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                        M1 A1 A2 Tanker
                        • Member since
                          August 2006
                        • From: Amherst, MA
                        Posted by M1 A1 A2 Tanker on Saturday, July 25, 2009 11:09 PM
                         Voidses wrote:
                         MikeV wrote:

                        I think adding a couple of computer fans, one on each side would be a great idea.

                        Yes, that would be awesome!

                         Whistling [:-^]

                         

                         

                         

                        Wrong kid of computer fans I think!!! LOL!

                         

                         

                         

                        “Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.”  ~ Joseph Campbell

                         

                         

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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Sunday, July 26, 2009 12:28 AM
                         M1 A1 A2 Tanker wrote:
                         Voidses wrote:
                         MikeV wrote:

                        I think adding a couple of computer fans, one on each side would be a great idea.

                        Yes, that would be awesome!

                         Whistling [:-^]

                         

                         

                         

                        Wrong kid of computer fans I think!!! LOL!

                        Somebody has a little too much time on their hands. Laugh [(-D]

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        bobbaily
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Sunday, July 26, 2009 6:19 AM
                         MikeV wrote:

                        This is what I use. I got the idea from another modeler on this site, Plasticmod992 (I believe) and it works great. I put in the model, turn the light on and drape an old black T-shirt over the front and in 60 minutes or so the paint is dry enough that I can coat it with Future.

                        I think adding a couple of computer fans, one on each side would be a great idea.

                        Mike-nice drying booth-one question-what size (watts) bulb are you using?

                        Thanks

                        Bob

                         

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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Sunday, July 26, 2009 5:33 PM
                         bobbaily wrote:
                         MikeV wrote:

                        This is what I use. I got the idea from another modeler on this site, Plasticmod992 (I believe) and it works great. I put in the model, turn the light on and drape an old black T-shirt over the front and in 60 minutes or so the paint is dry enough that I can coat it with Future.

                        I think adding a couple of computer fans, one on each side would be a great idea.

                        Mike-nice drying booth-one question-what size (watts) bulb are you using?

                        Thanks

                        Bob, a 60 watt is what I think I used to use, although it may have been a 100 watt. It's been so long that I have forgotten. Confused [%-)]

                        Maybe I need to search through my old postings when I mentioned it years back. 

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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