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Richard!
First you can buy a can of "spray away" or sometimes called liquid reamer" this you just spray into the paint cup and nozzle and blow it through dead easy and i use it all the time. (this only applies to enamels though) As for putting the brush down I have made a simple holder from an old coat hanger that supports the brush stopping the contents from spilling out (dead easy and about 10p cost) basically its just a hook with 2 prongs screwed to the wall! As to paint drying in the brush if you just blow through air with no paintflow you shouldnt have that problem.
Pingu lol!
Yes you are panicking acrylics do tend to dry quicker in some cases but you would have to leave the brush for a good hour for this to be a problem! I personnaly dont like acrylics I find the finish and coverage when painting plastic models to be a lot less durable or even a lot less opaque. This to me means more paint and more effort to achieve a result also the curing time is far longer when you need to remask. some people swear by them but i have not found them (for my purposes) to offer any benefit at all.
If you worry about clogged nozzles or airways a 10 minute soak in cellulose thinners wil cure all just make sure you blow some spray away or a mixture of thinners and very light machine oil through to keep the packing glands from breaking or drying up. |