Keeping the "fuzzies" off the paint.

[Hi-Po]

I have been using a homemade paint stand for several years now but recently I was noticing that the buildup of dried paint on the stand was rubbing off as I was handling it and then transferring to the car body as I was painting.  I first tried to clean the old paint from the stand but that was going to be too much work and I was not going to build a new one or purchase a commercial one.  So, then I decided to try a disposable produce bag wrapped over the stand.  BINGO!  Not only does the bag keep the old paint from rubbing off the stand but it also attracts the "floaties" in the air and keeps them off the car body.  I have now painted two bodies using this method and the paint has been "fuzzies" and "floaties" free.  This works with either spray can or airbrush painting.  

BTW, I build the paint stand using an old Goodwill wooden lazy susan and some scrap one x one wood and a couple of pieces of bent coat hanger.

[Brian_R]

I'm always trying to eliminate static in my booth but - - -

Introducing the bag to attract stuff through static sounds interesting.

I'll give it a try.

[R. Thorne]

I have tried to look at this idea through a glass half empty point of view, as some people do, and the only possible negative I can think of is “bounce back” when you are painting the lower part of the body with a spray can.  I am definitely going to try your idea, though as my common sense says that this is a good idea.  Sound thinking, Terry.

[bobss396]

I use other things as a paint stand. Hard plastic bottles with a loop of tape on the top is pretty good. Aluminum beer bottles are great too and fit inside the body most of the time. Old pill jars, I'll tape a couple together. I use water in the vessels so they stay upright.

[David G.]

I'll certainly give this one a try. Thanks for the suggestion.

David G.

[NOBLNG]

The only issue I can see with that is it can’t be moved easily after paint. I like to put mine directly into the dehydrator both to dry quicker and to protect it from dust. Your fixture is very similar to the ones I made. The prongs can be bent to suit the body as required. The holes make it easier to hang onto. 

[Mike 1017]

Pretty kool idea. Before I start painting, I wash the car, put it into my dehydrator and then turn up my compressor to max psi then blow everything out with my airbrush.

Mike

[bobss396]

I still see some builds that look like they were built in a dust storm, it covers EVERYTHING. I have asked guys at shows if this is an old build... figure they grabbed it off a shelf... but no, it was just finished. Don't be that guy.

I pretty much paint outside and bring it inside. Most of the time, dust in the paint comes from YOU. I wear old cotton shirts, avoid anything that picks up a charge. 

[Mike 1017]

2 hours ago, bobss396 said:

I still see some builds that look like they were built in a dust storm, it covers EVERYTHING. I have asked guys at shows if this is an old build... figure they grabbed it off a shelf... but no, it was just finished. Don't be that guy.

I pretty much paint outside and bring it inside. Most of the time, dust in the paint comes from YOU. I wear old cotton shirts, avoid anything that picks up a charge. 

Don't sweep and clean your work area before painting. Do it after you are finished painting

[bobss396]

21 hours ago, Mike 1017 said:

Don't sweep and clean your work area before painting. Do it after you are finished painting

I used to paint in the boiler room, I would spray down the floor with water before I started painting. Scuffing the feet is a great was to raise dust.

[Mike 1017]

2 hours ago, bobss396 said:

I used to paint in the boiler room, I would spray down the floor with water before I started painting. Scuffing the feet is a great was to raise dust.

 You are right. My father owned a Body Shop, and the painter would always spray water on the paint booths floor. I also wipe down my spray booth with a damp cloth.

[Bainford]

I paint in a small, segregated area that is really the rear entrance-way into my basement. It has been cleared of everything except my painting gear. Before painting a body I use a spray bottle to mist water on the floor, walls, and ceiling, and even on myself to help control any errant dust or lint. It makes a big difference. A few years ago before I cleared the area of all extraneous junk (even the cat box was in there) I was getting way too much garbage in my paint. I took action and cleared out the space, scrubbed the floor, walls and ceiling and employ my water-misting routine, and now dust is rarely an issue. 

For about twenty years now I have been planning a proper walk-in paint booth in my model room. I may actually build it one day, but with my dust issues mostly gone, so too has the urgency.

[Brutalform]

On 7/4/2024 at 7:52 AM, bobss396 said:

I still see some builds that look like they were built in a dust storm, it covers EVERYTHING. I have asked guys at shows if this is an old build... figure they grabbed it off a shelf... but no, it was just finished. Don't be that guy.

I pretty much paint outside and bring it inside. Most of the time, dust in the paint comes from YOU. I wear old cotton shirts, avoid anything that picks up a charge. 

I almost always remove my shirt especially when I’m painting bodies. Not so much for smaller parts though. And it really made a difference that I have noticed. You’d be amazed at the stuff that collects in your shirt, and ultimately ends up on your freshly painted model.

Edited July 5 by Brutalform

[bobss396]

There is also things like dandruff, cat hair to contend with... only cat hair in my house... My hair is short but I'll drag a damp paper towel over my head to get anything loose off.

One guy in the club, no longer with is. He painted a car and wound up with an EYELASH in the paint. Of all things... he left it there.

[peteski]

Sounds like that when we paint we should wear those disposable Tyvek full body suits used during hazardous substance decontamination, on in clean room manufacturing facilities.

[bobss396]

I knew one guy in the club, he owned a body shop and painted everything in his smaller booth, usually urethanes and they were always flawless and as smooth as glass.

[mrm]

I use the Tamiya rotating paint stand which until recently was available in most Hobby Lobby stores when I paint my bodies. In a similar fashion I wrap it in aluminum foil from my wife's kitchen cabinet. It does not flex like a plastic bag, which can save you a lot of aggravation. 

Edited July 9 by mrm

[Musclecarbuilder]

Great Idea! The paint on that roadrunner is fantastic!