Handling models

[mariojr]

How do you guys handle your models when your working on em n having to touch em all the time without damaging paint?

[JunkPile]

clips, clamp, tape at "touch" areas, handle with clean cloth, lay model on clean cloth

good luck

[Dragline]

I have a cotton glove I use. I look like Michael Jackson at times I guess since I only use one.

[High octane]

I just use my hands, but the key factor is to let the body dry long enough. I've never had any problems.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I use cheap powder-free latex gloves ($5 for 50 at the grocery store) for handling during the painting process. Keeps the paint off my hands, and keeps skin oil off the model. Cheap enough to shotgun them. They work for assembly too, keeping greasy fingerprints off of freshly-polished bodies.

For handling after assembly (like taking a model to a club meet) I'll use cheap, lightweight cotton "inspection" gloves. Again, avoids getting greasy fingerprints on a polished surface, and having to wipe it down.

Believe it or not, you can also feel some flaws in bodywork better through thin cotton gloves than you can with bare skin. I learned this while doing 1:1 cars.

[Miatatom]

I use nitrile gloves from Harbor Freight.

Edited October 3, 2014 by Miatatom

[Scale-Master]

I just wash my hands a lot.

[Nacho Z]

I use the cheap, white cotton gloves too. Here is what I do while painting. My wife uses the Playtex gloves for washing dishes. They are the yellow ones that come up to about mid-forearm. Whenever she pokes a hole in one of them she gives me the pair. I then use them when I spray paint. I always seem to manage to get over-spray on me. The gloves will get a buildup of paint over time at which point I throw them away.

[unclescott58]

Never thought about it, because I've never had a problem with it.

Scott

[bobthehobbyguy]

I try to do as much pre assembly as possible to minimize handling painted parts. I will also do mock up using white glue to minimize having to rework painted parts. For detailing engines making a stand to hold the engine also minimizes damage to the painted surface.

[10thumbs]

Michael Jackson....lol

Man, handling the silly small cars after so many years is for me a major problem....hence, 10thumbs.

I get glue and paint everywhere!

It is getting better though with my 2nd model nowadays.

Michael

[Mike_G]

Where are you guys getting the white cotton gloves? I'd love to get some.

[mariojr]

Walgreens has em. I jus bought a few. Thanks for the tips guys

[Nacho Z]

Where are you guys getting the white cotton gloves? I'd love to get some.

I ordered mine from Micro-Mark.

[Mike_G]

Thanks!