Is this just something that I experience?
It seems when I paint a model, no matter how careful I am, I always get house dust settling in the paint.i super clean the room, keep the model in an airtight container, dust the model prior to painting, but it seems every coat gets more and more dust settling in it.
Am I looking for too much perfection in the paint finish, does everyone experience this? If not how do you stop it - please don't just say "clean occasionally", I know I've set myself up for that, but I defy anyone to find accumulated dust in my modelling room, apart from that stuck in the paint of the model ;-)
Thanks, advice gratefully received.
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dust settling in paint?
Blackstoat
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Posted: Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 06:27 AM UTC
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 07:03 AM UTC
Have you tried closing the air vent?
Blackstoat
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Posted: Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 07:08 AM UTC
Thanks Matt, but I haven't got an air vent. It's caused by dust trapped in the air. When the sun shines through the window I can see it moving around!
I'm guessing everyone gets this to a certain extent?
I'm guessing everyone gets this to a certain extent?
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 08:08 AM UTC
I assume you are using a spray booth. Does the filter need to be changed?
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Blackstoat
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Posted: Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 09:01 AM UTC
No spray booth unfortunately. Perhaps I need one of those :-)
Interesting that you boiled the kettle Matt, so you've had the same problem?
Thanks guys
Interesting that you boiled the kettle Matt, so you've had the same problem?
Thanks guys
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 09:19 AM UTC
It might be an idea to have a spray bottle handy and spray your work area first with some water. Dampening the air with atomised water might help keep the dust settled on your work bench? 
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retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 09:49 AM UTC
I second getting a spray booth.
sdk10159
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Posted: Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 10:34 AM UTC
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Is this just something that I experience?
It seems when I paint a model, no matter how careful I am, I always get house dust settling in the paint.i super clean the room, keep the model in an airtight container, dust the model prior to painting, but it seems every coat gets more and more dust settling in it.
Am I looking for too much perfection in the paint finish, does everyone experience this? If not how do you stop it - please don't just say "clean occasionally", I know I've set myself up for that, but I defy anyone to find accumulated dust in my modelling room, apart from that stuck in the paint of the model ;-)
Thanks, advice gratefully received.
Hi Andy,
I had the same problem and I used two solutions.
First, I built an inexpensive spray booth out of a large plastic tub, lights and a a kitchen exhaust fan. Worked pretty well but I still had some dust settle on the paint later on.
Then someone suggested that I cover the model after painting by using a large enough tupperware container. Either set the model inside the container, or invert the container and cover the model with it.
I havent' had any dust problems since.
HTH,
Steve
Blackstoat
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Posted: Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 11:07 AM UTC
No spray booth unfortunately. Perhaps I need one of those :-)
Interesting that you boiled the kettle Matt, so you've had the same problem?
Thanks guys
Interesting that you boiled the kettle Matt, so you've had the same problem?
Thanks guys
tray
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Posted: Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 08:33 PM UTC
Maybe you could try the vacuum cleaner, the cleaning rag, and the mop?
Quasimofo
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Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2013 - 03:11 AM UTC
I've also have problems with dust, but even more so with cat hair...three cats in the house and painting don't mix. It hasn't been practical for me to get or build a spray booth yet, but plan on building one this summer.
In the short term I invested in a small air purifier and it seems to have helped somewhat. The room I spray in is very small, so if I let the purifier run for 15 min or so before spraying it makes a huge difference. Not 100% dust or cat hair free, but far better than before I got the purifier. It has removable filters that I just run under the faucet to clean out every few weeks. Not as good as a spray booth, but better than nothing at all.
In the short term I invested in a small air purifier and it seems to have helped somewhat. The room I spray in is very small, so if I let the purifier run for 15 min or so before spraying it makes a huge difference. Not 100% dust or cat hair free, but far better than before I got the purifier. It has removable filters that I just run under the faucet to clean out every few weeks. Not as good as a spray booth, but better than nothing at all.
pseudorealityx
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Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2013 - 03:22 AM UTC
A spray booth isn't going to help. In fact, it might make it worse, as your drawing more dust filled air by the model.
If you're using an airbrush, and the paint is 'wet' for more than about 10 seconds, then you're spraying your coats too heavy or too wet or something. How much dust can accumulate in 10 seconds? I build and airbrush in my garage, which is full of dust, and is certainly not clean in any sense of the imagination.
Sure, I get the occasional bit in the paint, but a pair of tweezers pulls it right out.
What you might want to look into is an air purifier. Small room types aren't too expensive.
If you're using an airbrush, and the paint is 'wet' for more than about 10 seconds, then you're spraying your coats too heavy or too wet or something. How much dust can accumulate in 10 seconds? I build and airbrush in my garage, which is full of dust, and is certainly not clean in any sense of the imagination.
Sure, I get the occasional bit in the paint, but a pair of tweezers pulls it right out.
What you might want to look into is an air purifier. Small room types aren't too expensive.
Quasimofo
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Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2013 - 03:48 AM UTC
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What you might want to look into is an air purifier. Small room types aren't too expensive.
The one I mentioned above was $73 and really seems to help if I let it run for a while with the door shut before spraying. Definitely get one with removable and washable filters, and a pre-filter if possible.
There are ones cheaper than what I paid, but the reviews on the cheapies didn't instill a lot of confidence that they would work for me.
didgeboy
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Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2013 - 03:57 AM UTC
Andy;
I used to use an old cardboard box as a booth it was not pretty but kept dust off the drying paint. Perhaps the issue is not dust settling on the kit but the paint drying on the way to the kit creating a textured effect. Can you post pictures? That might help determin the issue and a quick fix. Cheers.
I used to use an old cardboard box as a booth it was not pretty but kept dust off the drying paint. Perhaps the issue is not dust settling on the kit but the paint drying on the way to the kit creating a textured effect. Can you post pictures? That might help determin the issue and a quick fix. Cheers.
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