Anyone use a hair dryer to speed up paint drying?.

[Pjclarke2008]

Anyone use a hair dryer to speed up paint drying?. Thought id give it a go to see if it worked. Seems ok to me. Anyone else try this?.

[The Hooded Claw]

Not to dry paint but I do use one to soften decals and help them conform. Particuarly useful with Carbon Fibre decals.

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[Paul]

I use a hair dryer when acrylic paint is dry, but needs a bit of hardening before it's handled.

Seems to stop me leaving any nasty fingerprints in the finish.

[dswoofie]

Yup, Hairdryer comes in useful lots of times... just make sure it's on cool though

Karl.

[Peter Marshall]

I work in a shed with a Fan Heater - so if it's cold I don't get a choice !

Works well to get inks and washes to dry down quickly as well, so you can re-coat.

[keefr22]

I use it all the time to dry acrylic paint (& Klear) in between every airbrushed coat I put on. And I always use it at the highest heat setting!! Just ensuring I always keep it moving continuously over the surface & am always at least 6 inches away from the model. Haven't had a meltdown yet (famous last words??!!! )

Keef

[dswoofie]

Yeah, I used to use highest heat, but now I use the cool or middle setting... All depends on the type of plastic, but I did warp the wings of an Airfix Lightning with the heat Ended up with a cool looking droop, but not the finish I was hoping for Definitely good advice to keep it moving all the time as well!

Karl.

[keefr22]

Yeah, I used to use highest heat, but now I use the cool or middle setting... All depends on the type of plastic, but I did warp the wings of an Airfix Lightning with the heat Ended up with a cool looking droop, but not the finish I was hoping for Definitely good advice to keep it moving all the time as well!

Karl.

Thing is Karl I have to use the highest heat - as it's the only setting that works!! (I 'stole' the wife's old hairdryer when she was going to chuck it - I'm far to tight to spend any of my modelling budget on vanity accessories!!!! )

Keef

[dswoofie]

Thing is Karl I have to use the highest heat - as it's the only setting that works!! (I 'stole' the wife's old hairdryer when she was going to chuck it - I'm far to tight to spend any of my modelling budget on vanity accessories!!!! )

Keef

Me niether, I just nick the current one

Karl.

[keefr22]

Me niether, I just nick the current one

Karl.

You're a braver man than me Karl....!!!

[dswoofie]

You're a braver man than me Karl....!!!

Yeah, also came back from Yeovilton with 4 kits... even when under a ban from new ones! I was led astray though

I like to live dangerously

Karl.

[Vlamgat9]

Yup, Hairdryer comes in useful lots of times... just make sure it's on cool though

Karl.

Quite! I have learned this lesson to my cost.... Melted plastic is very hard to get off the carpet....

[Graham T]

You can acheive the same using a desk lamps, just turn it on & place it over the model (no too close as I one did). The advantage of course is that you don't have to stand there holding the thing!

[Tizzy]

I often dry acrylics with an old hairdryer.

[spike7451]

Nope..

No hair to dry....

[Murdo]

Constantly. It's one of my seriously handy modelling tools.

[munnst]

Resurrecting this thread, well it is nearly Halloween.

Any preference for a suitable hair dryer?

A small tip, not that relevant these days but it did catch me out. Remember to replace all the hot bulbs in your model room with cold ones. Managed to melt a B29 wing when I placed it too near an old halogen lamp.