Yesterday, I sprayed a model with American Accents satin finish but it didn't dry properly. I made darn sure the humidity was really low. In fact, the RH was about 45% here. This was yesterday afternoon. Today, I checked it and it was still still tacky.
It's soaking in Easy-Off right now.
spray paint, what went wrong?
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Digger1
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Did you use a primer coat first? Or how about washing the model? If it's a resin kit, it might not be the paint that isn't drying, the mold release might be leaching through. In either case, try painting it with a good primer before you spray on the base color again.
I speak of the pompatous of plastic.
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Digger1
Same thing happened to a lesser degree today.
The humidity was virtually non-existent at 37%. I primed the lower saucer half of the refit and the lower sensor dome. I shook the primer which I've used a dozen times before with no problem whatsoever, in fact, it dried every other time to a very smooth, arid surface within minutes.
This time, I sprayed like I've done in the past, nothing unusual at all and the primer is still a little tacky 4 hours later.
For the record, I shake for about 3 minutes. I don't bother soaking the can in warm water unless it's a gloss coat.
I guess I'll keep it in front of the fan overnight and see what happens.
The humidity was virtually non-existent at 37%. I primed the lower saucer half of the refit and the lower sensor dome. I shook the primer which I've used a dozen times before with no problem whatsoever, in fact, it dried every other time to a very smooth, arid surface within minutes.
This time, I sprayed like I've done in the past, nothing unusual at all and the primer is still a little tacky 4 hours later.
For the record, I shake for about 3 minutes. I don't bother soaking the can in warm water unless it's a gloss coat.
I guess I'll keep it in front of the fan overnight and see what happens.
I've had problems with using non-model specific spray bombs. And the most common problem I've had is lack of drying. Don't know what it is, never went into depth to figure it out but I've tried several (3) primers and had non-satisfactory results every other time. Use it one day it's fine, the next it's not drying and very thick.
Gave up and started using Gunze and Tamiya primers.
Gave up and started using Gunze and Tamiya primers.
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Kylwell,
What brands are you using?
I've had good results with Krylon Primer and their colors.
I use alot of Pewter Grey for Starfleet Ships and I've been using a mix of greens for Klingon and Alien ships with no problems.
I do the shake thing and the water thing.
What brands are you using?
I've had good results with Krylon Primer and their colors.
I use alot of Pewter Grey for Starfleet Ships and I've been using a mix of greens for Klingon and Alien ships with no problems.
I do the shake thing and the water thing.
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