Anthony Kesterton Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I am working in quite a dusty environment, and find it very hard to keep dust off models while the paint dries. I also find there are often bits of dust that stick to the plastic, in spite of washing and rinsing plastic before any sort of painting. My current method is to put a plastic tuperware-type box over the top of the model, leaving gaps at the bottom to get some airflow. I would be very interested in any ideas or advice on how to do this better. many thanks anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I was going to suggest just that. Or any conveniently sized box with clingfilm over the top. It's probably more important to work in a dust-free environment, to the best of your abilities to achieve that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhouse Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 If you work in small room you could try a HEPA filter air purifier. Small ones can be had for as little as £30 and they don't cost a lot to run. Leaving it on for several hours before you start painting should remove a lot of airborne dust particles. For that matter, if you work in a large room you could try a large HEPA filter air purifier. These cost anything north of £300 though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJP Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) A mesh splatter guard, often sold in dollar stores to keep the microwave clean, ought to be fine enough to keep the dust out and allow better air circulation than a more closed box. And an oldtime suggestion is to paint in the bathroom. A small room, the door can be closed, and basin or tub full of water will help lay the dust. If you can't paint there, you might be able to take the piece in there to dry. Edited January 28, 2018 by RJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 54 minutes ago, bhouse said: If you work in small room you could try a HEPA filter air purifier. Small ones can be had for as little as £30 and they don't cost a lot to run. Leaving it on for several hours before you start painting should remove a lot of airborne dust particles. For that matter, if you work in a large room you could try a large HEPA filter air purifier. These cost anything north of £300 though... Definitely going to investigate that. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 A room humidifier should help as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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