No Matter How Hard I Try...

MontanaCowboy

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June 2005
From: I'm here physically, but not mentally.....

No Matter How Hard I Try...

Posted by MontanaCowboy on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 8:25 PM

Each time I try to coat my pieces with Future, The end result is small fibers trapped in the future. This is my method

1. Paint piece and let dry for 48+ hours. (perfect coat)

2. Airbrush future in several thin coats at 15 psi. (fibers appear) Angry [:(!]

I am not thinning future and my airbrush is clean.

I am letting the pices dry in a sealed container.

Pics soon to come.

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tho9900

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July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 9:25 PM

try turning up the pressure on the regulator to about 50psi and blow off your desk area first... also you could get a spray bottle from Wal Mart (empty) and put some water in it and mist your desk area before spraying..

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Tankmaster7

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Posted by Tankmaster7 on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 9:26 PM

try wiping the model down with a tack rag before you spray. It's what i do and it wroks every time.

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MontanaCowboy

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Posted by MontanaCowboy on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 9:31 PM

I've heard of the tac rag and will give it the old college try. I guess this can be obtained at home depot in the painter's section?

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 10:26 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by MontanaCowboy

2. Airbrush future in several thin coats at 15 psi. (fibers appear)

Where are you airbrushing and what is in the room?
Are you using a cardboard spray booth?
Are you using newspaper around the model while painting?

Mike

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MontanaCowboy

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Posted by MontanaCowboy on Saturday, September 10, 2005 12:57 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV

QUOTE: Originally posted by MontanaCowboy

2. Airbrush future in several thin coats at 15 psi. (fibers appear)

Where are you airbrushing and what is in the room?
Are you using a cardboard spray booth?
Are you using newspaper around the model while painting?

Mike

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 10, 2005 3:14 PM

A tack rag can be made but it's just cheesecloth embedded with wax. If Home Depot doesn't have them, try your auto parts store. Also think about gloss coat instead of Future.

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MontanaCowboy

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Posted by MontanaCowboy on Saturday, September 10, 2005 4:30 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by trowlfazz

A tack rag can be made but it's just cheesecloth embedded with wax. If Home Depot doesn't have them, try your auto parts store. Also think about gloss coat instead of Future.

I've had the same problem

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 10, 2005 4:58 PM

Do you have a cat??

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Daveash

Member since
October 2003
From: St Helens, England

Posted by Daveash on Saturday, September 10, 2005 6:41 PM

I have better results brush painting Future and storing the model in an enclosed space to dry. The only problem is to make sure that it does`nt collect on lower edges.
Hope this helps.