wonwinglo

Sometimes enamel paint,especially darker colours does not dry out properly,an expert paint sprayer once told me that darker pigments in paint do not have as good a shelf life as the lighter shades,blue and black are the worst offenders in this respect,if you have paint like this then do not despair as there is a very simple fix.
Go along to your local hardware store and look in the paint section for a bottle of liquid called 'Terebin' this the basic dryer for paint of the enamel variety,it only requires you to add a very small amount to the paint to restore its drying capabilties once again.
If you are ever caught out and have a model that will not dry then do not despair,just find a box to place over the model to stop the dust and take it outside,a few days and it will dry out especially if the sun is out.

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IainM

They do say .... Hindsight is the greatest gift God gave to man - trouble is he never gives it in advance !!
Needless to say, I found your post re non-hardening paint AFTER I'd had the problem and repainted several times, all with the same result !!

I must be a budding politician ... someone who does the same thing over and over, hoping it'll come out different next time !

Thanks very much for your many useful posts .....
All I need now is a better memory !!

wonwinglo

This is why we always stress on using the archive Iain,any keywords will locate the said item quickly,there must be a few million words in storage now and the answer will be there somewhere,if it is not then we know a man who does ! if you think of anything that needs covering that has not been added,then just let me know and I will make ammends.

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Nigel.D

Another way of drying it out is to mist coat a flat polyuratheane varnish over the top (do not use water bsed though as it does not work) also ronseal works best so ive found

wonwinglo

***Thats a good tip Nigel,the polyurethane driers must react with the undercoat thus speeding it up,it is high in Terebin.

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