Wanted to ask everyone how they deal with dust? I cover my work with a paper towel or the instructions after I paint it and it mostly works but I still see little bits of dust or hair after its cured. Anyone else have this problem?

I have heard that people put them under a tupperware cake holder,or even a cardboard box until dry.

Hi,

covering up your model is a good idea, just make sure that the container or box that you are using does not contain any fine dust which lands on your model when you turn it upside down. What I have found is that I should clean my workspace with a most cloth before painting, the airbrush or the movements of your arms stir up the dust on the table. I also found out that washing the model very well before painting also solved part of my dust problem. Sometimes a model can look clean, but it still has dust on it before painting.

Cheers,

Matthijs

Wouldn´t really recommend a cardboard box, as they can be quite dusty as well. The tupperware or IKEA type boxes would be perfect. A good tip I read many moons ago, was to mist-spray the whole work area with water before starting as it keeps dust down while spraying. Keeping your work bench tidy also helps.

Do what???

Yip .... its new thinking and alien to most modellers ... but I discovered this a while back, and although I tried to keep it to myself ... I just had to tell. Don´t know if Id call it revelation or revolution! Try it ... you might like it.

Avoiding anything that doesn't take longer to dry than it takes to eat a sandwich is my approach. Airbrushed acrylics.. instant dry basically. Future with ammonia? Pretty quick.. I think dullcote is the slowest thing I use and it's still dry fairly swiftly.

Thanks for the good ideas everyone.

Jeez Frank, next thing you'll suggest I eat healthy and excercise 3 times a week! lol

Dont be daft man .... who has time for that!!