Food Dehydrator for paint drying

Eaglecash867

Wish I had been able to mix some MRP to make the corrogard paint I just airbrushed onto my F-4B wing leading edges last week, but I had to use Model Master enamels for that because I'll be brush painting the leading edges of the engine intakes with it. If I could have done that, I wouldn't have had to wait a week for the Model Master paint to fully cure. Big Smile

Well...... put it in the Oster, then!

Brandon,

Thank you for addressing both of my questions, and for your comprehensive comments. I truly appreciate your thoughts and time.

Happy to hear the dehydrator has been such a help. Hope I find the same. I'm running a few tests right now.

Greg

I have decided that waiting for paint to dry is a real fun-killer for me in this hobby. I'm already using MRP and that's sort of why I got the dehydrator, having lost my patience waiting for everything else! That said, your message recieved, and you are right.

I still have an Oster toaster oven that I bought a few years ago to use as a drying booth since we use one at work for the same thing on small parts that we paint.  Shortly after buying it, I tried MRP...the toaster oven is still pretty much brand new...never used it.  Wish I had been able to mix some MRP to make the corrogard paint I just airbrushed onto my F-4B wing leading edges last week, but I had to use Model Master enamels for that because I'll be brush painting the leading edges of the engine intakes with it.  If I could have done that, I wouldn't have had to wait a week for the Model Master paint to fully cure. 

Eaglecash867

MRP lacquers fully cure in less than an hour with no drying booth or dehydrator. Wink

Interesting you mention that......

I have decided that waiting for paint to dry is a real fun-killer for me in this hobby. I'm already using MRP and that's sort of why I got the dehydrator, having lost my patience waiting for everything else!

That said, your message recieved, and you are right.

I use my dehydrator nearly every time I paint regardless of brand. Not so much for speeding things up, but I do want everything fully cured by the next day, and this makes sure that happens.

As far as temp, I set mine at 113 deg. Time set usually 2-4 hours, perhaps more for cars where I will go 6-8 hours. The dehydrator speeds drying time, but for me it makes absolutly sure it is fully cured when I go to work on it next and I am not waiting for that. And you can dry parts after washing them to make sure no water remains before painting.

As far as time before I put it in, maybe 5-10 minutes. As long as I can safely move the parts and not have dust stick when I do that or dust stick once it's in the booth.

Using one is a game changer and I will never go back. I've had mine almost a year now and I can't imagine not having it. It really is a massive help in the paint phase.

BK

Greg

Any general comments on experience and/or specific info on actual dry/cure times for various paints and coatings would be great, too.

MRP lacquers fully cure in less than an hour with no drying booth or dehydrator.