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Air Brush Curly Bits?

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  • Member since
    February 2005
  • From: Cincinnati, OH
Posted by MA Cooke on Friday, April 1, 2005 12:03 PM
One thing MusicCity didn't clarify is that when you put coffee filters over the holes, make sure they're NEW, and not full of wet mushy coffee grounds!

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:20 AM
Unfortunately it's often not just the environment that contributes but us the operator (or rather what we are wearing). The best thing to wear is often a plain cotton shirt or T not your warmest mohair jumper! Washing the model prior to painting will help and as Music city suggests a box cover can help dependent upon paint drying time. What were you wearing?
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    January 2004
  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Sunday, March 27, 2005 8:30 AM
You can use a large spray bottle of water to spray around your workbench to help reduce static in the air since static is more pronounced in dry air. If you have carpet on the floor, try spraying some Downy Fabric Softener on the carpet and it will dramatically reduce static electricity.

Also, take the top of a cardboard box large enough to cover your parts, cut some large holes in it, and cover them with coffee filters. Put your parts under that while they are drying.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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    November 2005
Air Brush Curly Bits?
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 27, 2005 6:28 AM
Hello,

Whilst air brushing today I got what appeared to be bits of curly fibre in my finish. Me, being the somewhat grubby person that I am, I assume that it was something that blew onto the surface....but I am not sure.

Is there something that may have happened to the paint which causes fibre like bits? (I use enamel (MM) well thinned with GP thinners carefully mixed in a thick shake mixer- which usually give excellent results)

What about static, is there any anti-static treatment that I can apply before painting to stop the bench 'tumble weed' from being attracted to my surfaces.

Thanks

Simon
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