Paint baking question

Thanks guys for the help!

Mike- Yep, that's exactly the one I used as a reference!  Great idea, looks like it will work a treat!

BTW, I have been playing around with my new Badger 200-3, and I love it!  Turn the needle in tight enough and I can do the smallest mottle, and open her up and she's ready for clearcoats!

Frank,

That was probably my drying booth that you are referring to.

I have a 100 watt bulb and no holes in the box anywhere as I see no need for them.

The box's internal dimensions are 20" long x 15" deep x 13" tall 

I put an old black T-shirt hanging down over the opening of the box and the temperature usually gets around 112-116 degrees. I leave the part in there for about 45 minutes to an hour and it is thoroughly dried. I use Tamiya acrylics exclusively.  

Depends on the paint, but I generally give it about an hour.

Make sure the paint is completely dry to touch before you put it to bake. 

Make sure there are holes in the bottom to let cool air in and hots at the top to let the hot air escape. A low wattage light bulb is sufficient. Experiment with different watt bulbs until you find one that will hit the ideal temp you want...no more than 120 degrees TOPS! Also place a heat shield between the bulb and the model.

I do my drying on top of the lamp above my workbench. If I need a larger 'oven' I particon off the area of the shelf above the light to 'hold' the heat in. Works great.

The aluminum mitre box works as a heat sink in which I place small parts to 'bake'. Draping a cover over the front of the shelf and lamp helps hold more heat. This area tends to be a bit more dust free since it is high above the 'work zone'.