Rattle can + cooler air

[SFC_Allen]

If i use a rattle can (gloss) and let the model sit outside to air dry and it's cooler, will that cause the paint to look dull?

I've painted outside when it's colder but i've put them in the garage to dry and they came out looking good. I did 3 coats before i even noticed

I keep the can inside before and after i'm done. I'm hoping that if i shoot it again and bring them inside to dry they will look fine.

Thanks Earle

[a/gass]

if not just rub them out with a polishing compoung should be fine?if your useing a automotive paint(like dupli-color)they allys seem to come out dull - but rub out nice?

[stulee11]

i always use "rattle cans" and when i spray... before i go out to lay the coats on i use a hair dryer on low heat to slightly warm up the plastic ... then lay down the coat and bring it in and warm it up again with the hair dryer... i find doing it this way i am able to spray at -2 outside and still get a perfect shine .

i am sure other people have there way of doing it but thats just my way that i find works for me lol

this was done at -2 outside

and as you can see the shine is really good .

hope this helps you out

thanks stu

[sjordan2]

Hmm...since you live in the UK, may I assume you're talking -2 Celsius? That would be 32F in the U.S.

[stulee11]

Hmm...since you live in the UK, may I assume you're talking -2 Celsius? That would be 32F in the U.S.

yeah sorry shoulda put that lol...but thats still cold enough for the paint to "bloom" and be dull

[SFC_Allen]

Thanks guys, i might try the warm the body up first. Will wait to see when the paint cures VR Earle

[espo]

Was it a very humid day? That has been a problem for me in the past.

[sjordan2]

Was it a very humid day? That has been a problem for me in the past.

A damp day in England? Surely you jest.

[Custom Mike]

Earle, we live in a high-humidity area, and if you're using lacquer paints (Like Dupli-Color), what you have is "blushing". I get around it by warming the paint, and having a space heater handy when I paint. Paint like normal (After warming up the paint), then get to the space heater and rotate the part so all surfaces get warmed up, hopefully burning the "blushing" out of the paint. I've been painting down here near the coast for 17 years, and it's worked great for me, even in the summer when our humidity is in the 80% range and up!

Another fresh coat of paint will cover the blushing, as long as you can get it near a heater to prevent it from happening again.

[SFC_Allen]

Mike, thanks...wish i thought of the space heater thing before i got rid of the small one i had

[Custom Mike]

Get a cheap one at Wally World, it'll do fine. Should run you about $30 tops, no need to get fancy and get a thermostat and all that fancy stuff.