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This blog is dedicated to the wonderful hobby of model building. It's mostly about Automobiles, but I welcome tips and tricks from all modelers, no matter what your into.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Warming paint for better results.

Have you ever wondered how to get a better paint job out of a rattle can? Warm it up first! Paint from a can tends to flow and spray better when it's warm. The easiest way to do this with no danger is to fill a sink or plastic tub with luke warm water up to about the middle of the can and leave it there for a few minutes. Don't worry, luke warm water will not make the can explode or anything. Wipe it dry before shaking or spraying so you don't get water on those nice clean model parts, because we know what water does to paint don't we?! Then spray as usual. The result will be a smoother, more uniform paint job with a much smaller chance of getting the "orange peel" effect. Careful though, warmer paint also runs easier so don't spray to heavy.

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