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How to stop things like dust and bits of dry paint getting on paintwork?


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I'm with your mate, it's probably pigment that has failed to go into solution. Could be duff bottle of paint.

I did just simply order them online off ebay , i heard stirring the paint should fix the issue or adding thinners once its been dropped onto the pallete , as it will all have to go eventually

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I just have a question regarding Vallejos paint , I know this isnt really the best place as this is ideally for humbrol but i will still ask , so i tested my new brushes and vallejo model colour paint 

and on a clean plastic spoon , i thinned the paint with a ratio of 2:3 and began to brush it on and i noticed in the paintwork there are small particles of i dont know what , the water was clean and the brush was definitley clean , i dont know what this is or if this is normal for vallejo paint , if anybody could awnser that would be greatly appreciated.

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After having second thoughts of what i originaly thought was dry pigment in the vallejo paint ,i actually noticed its also happening with my humbrol paint , so i came to the conclusion that its just small contaminents , is this something i just have to put up with when i brush paint or is there a fix

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Work in a dust free atmosphere - get the vacuum cleaner out.

ill definitley get on that , i also notice small little pits on the paintjob which is what i thought was dry pigment but it might be stuff on the brush , is there a solution to this and make sure my finished are 100% paint only and no little specks in the finish , or is this just something you have to put up with

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Am no expert but when I'm painting I use as bigger brush as possible only i only use the flat type for the fuselage undercarriage wings etc also I clean brush every couple of mins especially if it's warm as paint can dry out very quickly I'm experience  

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A dust free environment and storing brushes where they won't pick up dust minimises specks on paint, but eliminating dust completely is very difficult. Wash brushes before you start and as Padefc says, cleaning periodically during painting is not a bad idea. If I'm using brushes I give them a regular rinse to remove any paint that's starting to set. Even after taking every precaution you might still get specks, carefully remove with fine abrasive and then polish back to finish.

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Am no expert but when I'm painting I use as bigger brush as possible only i only use the flat type for the fuselage undercarriage wings etc also I clean brush every couple of mins especially if it's warm as paint can dry out very quickly I'm experience  

thank you very much for your reply 

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Hi Will,

I noticed you posted the same thing 5 times over.  I've hidden 4 of them to streamline the thread.  It sometimes takes a little time for the site to confirm the post has been accepted.  Pressing the Reply button over and over again will post the same thing over and over again.  Best give it a little chance to complete the action.   Cheers.

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