Wear that apron when you paint

MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Wear that apron when you paint

Posted by MikeV on Monday, October 11, 2004 10:20 PM

I made a rookie mistake this evening and was not wearing my shop apron that I just bought from Micro-Mark a while back. Black Eye [B)]

I had paint in the cup of my Badger 360 and forgot to remove the aircap cover.
When I grabbed the cover and twisted it to remove it, the color cup rotated 90 degrees and poured Neutral Gray MM Acryl out leaving three nice drops on my Khaki colored shorts. So I grabbed the Acryl cleaner and squirted it onto the shorts and scrubbed it with a scrub brush and then used some water on it.
It pretty much completely came out but it is slightly faded where I scrubbed it.
Another of life's modeling lessons we have to learn the hard way sometimes. Big Smile [:D]

Mike

“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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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 11, 2004 10:48 PM

pfft

almost all my t-shirts have paint related stains in them. oh well

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, October 11, 2004 11:05 PM

Actually now you have what you may call an "artist's shorts". LOL. Come to think of it...I have 2 of them.

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, October 11, 2004 11:19 PM

It must have something to do with grey paint and khaki shorts.

I have two pairs of these shorts and managed last summer to spill MM enamel grey on both of them inside a week Censored [censored]

.

Let's just say that the "boss" wasn't exactly thrilled Big Smile [:D]

Darren

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 12:56 AM

all my shorts are the artist variety. shirts too. i only wear crappy clothes around the house, so paint is OK.

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 6:21 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson

It must have something to do with grey paint and khaki shorts.

I have two pairs of these shorts and managed last summer to spill MM enamel grey on both of them inside a week .

Let's just say that the "boss" wasn't exactly thrilled

Darren

I am thinking it is the MM Grey series... mine was Light Gull Grey, the shorts... blue jean... pretty much same story as Mike's... which is also ironic... the aircap cover on my 155 is on there pretty tight... was getting ready to spray, saw it was still on, made the twist... didn't get on my shorts but went down my leg instead..

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Tailspinturtle

Member since
February 2004
From: Connecticut

Posted by Tailspinturtle on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 8:15 AM

Also when you're working at the bench. There is a possibility that a dropped part, as opposed to one that is catapulted, will wind up in the lap of the apron instead of in the rug...

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Delbert

Member since
December 2002

Posted by Delbert on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 8:30 AM

News Flash.. just don't wear any "good Cloths:" that you wife will object to getting painted..

When I first started Airbrushing i had a "insident" the first time I tried the blowback trick. putting finger over end to blow paint in airbrush back into bottle. I had the pressure to high and the siphon feed to low and it was in the paint in the bottle.. I got a chest and facefull of Model Master gunmetal.... good thing i was wearing my respirator..lol

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 2:25 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Delbert

News Flash.. just don't wear any "good Cloths:" that you wife will object to getting painted..

Hey! I object to my good clothes getting painted in a variety of RLM colours!

That's why I look like a vagrant most weekends in worn out jeans and faded old T-shirts!

It's not a fashion statement, more a statement of intent!

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 10:13 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson

It must have something to do with grey paint and khaki shorts.

I have two pairs of these shorts and managed last summer to spill MM enamel grey on both of them inside a week .

Let's just say that the "boss" wasn't exactly thrilled

Darren

I am thinking it is the MM Grey series... mine was Light Gull Grey, the shorts... blue jean... pretty much same story as Mike's... which is also ironic... the aircap cover on my 155 is on there pretty tight... was getting ready to spray, saw it was still on, made the twist... didn't get on my shorts but went down my leg instead..

You guys are just looking at it wrong, you now have dessert/urban camoflauge shorts. Just add a touch of blue and green and you can wear them in big city and tropical settings as well. Wink [;)]

Don

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saltydog

Member since
July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Thursday, October 14, 2004 6:28 PM

and i thought rednecks were dumb!! Wink [;)]

been there done that..........and got the T-shirt........literally!!LOL. later.

Chris

The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris

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berny13

Member since
February 2003
From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley

Posted by berny13 on Saturday, October 16, 2004 9:09 PM

It's a good idea not to wear good shoes. I had brand new white Nike shoes on and decided to paint the inside of the speed brakes red. That night when I got ready to go to bed if found red splotches all over my white shoes. Could I get it off? Nooooooo, I couldn't. Boohoo [BH]

Berny

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Saturday, October 16, 2004 11:56 PM

Berny,

Maybe some of those shoe covers that surgeons wear would come in handy for painting? I wonder where you can get those?

Mike

“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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chopperfan

Member since
November 2003
From: Oklahoma

Posted by chopperfan on Sunday, October 17, 2004 1:20 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV

Berny,

Maybe some of those shoe covers that surgeons wear would come in handy for painting? I wonder where you can get those?

Mike

Any medical supply store should have them, Mike. Most of your bigger cities will have one. Heck! Even Fort Smith, AR has one!!!! That's where I buy my gloves.

Randie [C):-)]Agape Models

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Sunday, October 17, 2004 10:19 AM

Thanks Randy.

I can see it now: respirator, apron, gloves and shoe covers.
It's starting to sound like a clean room here in the Silicon Valley.
We might as well put on a bunny suit like this person here. Laugh [(-D]

Mike

“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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berny13

Member since
February 2003
From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley

Posted by berny13 on Sunday, October 17, 2004 10:43 PM

Mike

Next thing you know OSHA will have to inspect our model rooms and issue a permit to use it. Yuck [yuck]

Berny

Phormer Phantom Phixer

On the bench

TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.

Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale.

Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale. F-4 Phantom Group Build.

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chopperfan

Member since
November 2003
From: Oklahoma

Posted by chopperfan on Monday, October 18, 2004 1:12 AM

Don't even joke about that, Berny!!!!!! Taped Shut [XX]

Those guys don't get enough fibre in their diets or something. P!%$ poor attitudes and no sense of humor what-so-ever!!!! Grumpy [|(]

Randie [C):-)]Agape Models

Without them? The men on the ground would have to work a lot harder. You can help. Please keep 'em flying! http://www.airtanker.com/

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