Trying to find a new and faster way to dry paint ?

[Danno]

In my small dehydrator (Nesco), I run about 95-100 degrees for styrene parts and bodies. I run it about 85 (lowest setting) for resin parts and bodies . . . too much more and resin can get soft.

In my medium dehydrator (kitchen oven), the oven lamp only ~ no heating elements ~ gets the oven interior up to about 90 degrees.

In my giant dehydrator (outdoors), it runs about 80-95 in the winter, 100-115 in the summer.

[chev12olet]

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

You so funny

Square wheel and the round wheel we must move on bro like, well everything cant be slow..... I like to go FAST and a dehydrator is square, slow and outdated for my uses. That's why I asked my question man not for stupid responses lkke some.

[CJ1971]

I think the lowest setting on the average Nesco unit is around 85 degrees, adjustable upwards. Leave your parts in the unit until you can't smell any paint odor, which is usually only a few hours.

I tend to ramp mine up to about 90 degrees or so.

Thanks :-)

[Harry P.]

You so funny

Square wheel and the round wheel we must move on bro like, well everything cant be slow..... I like to go FAST and a dehydrator is square, slow and outdated for my uses. That's why I asked my question man not for stupid responses lkke some.

Sorry if my response was "stupid"... I guess I need to try harder.

I'm all for newer, better technology. But when you have something that is simple, foolproof, works perfectly, and is cheap and easily available on top of it... why try to "do better?"

[mrknowetall]

Thanks :-)

Oops! 95 degrees is the lowest setting, which is plenty warm enough. Here's what mine looks like with some rings added for height. Also a peek at the inside...

[charlie8575]

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Luddite tendencies aside, now you understand why I shoot film.

As to the main topic, if I want to spend things up or if it's humid, I use a hair-dryer. I don't have the space for a dehydrator right now, but it's on my get list once I have the space and money.

Charlie Larkin

[charlie8575]

I'm all for newer, better technology. But when you have something that is simple, foolproof, works perfectly, and is cheap and easily available on top of it... why try to "do better?"

Amen.

Charlie Larkin

[chev12olet]

Sorry if my response was "stupid"... I guess I need to try harder.

I'm all for newer, better technology. But when you have something that is simple, foolproof, works perfectly, and is cheap and easily available on top of it... why try to "do better?"

Because that's human nature! Bigger is better advancement in technology is always better.That's why we are the #1 species man.

[Dr. Cranky]

After I started using Donn Yost's method of cutting my enamels with cheap lacquer thinner (which brings down the drying time considerably to about 3 days), I feel like that's pretty fast. The other tip I picked up from the OLD MAN is simply to paint a sequence of bodies at the same time and then you will have plenty of models stored away for a rainy day.

I also have dehydrator but lately I have not used it. I have a metal cabinet where I put all the painted models to dry over a period of 3 days, then the fun of sanding and buffing and polishing begins.

I find that if I work only one model at a time, I stress out and tend to become extra/ultra impatient.

[charlie8575]

I find that if I work only one model at a time, I stress out and tend to become extra/ultra impatient.

I think there's a lot of truth in that, Doc. That's why so many of us tend to have a whole bunch of projects going at once, the impatience and resulting frustrations (or vice-versa) need to be contained or all your work will suffer.

Charlie Larkin