Turn the heat up Dave...........when I was young living in The Rainy Damp State of Oregon I used to park my fresh painted models on top of the hot water heater for the day........worked every time. Rick H.
Morning or good evening Dave.
Paint problem is as strange as this build . Very concerned about Chris, is he the one with cabin fever ? Either that or lack of Marmite !
As to why it's is still tacky, has it gone on well or has the surface pooled ? Could be the plastic, or grease.
Dave there is inner seal, just inside the front of the AB body. You would need a special tool which is inserted from the rear when the needle assy is removed. A small screwdriver is supposed to work, like those plastic box sets, which contain several different sizes, the one I had I couldn't get the head in further enough to remove the screw. I'll have a look later for the code no of the seals and the tool.It went on well enough John and the surface is nice and smooth. But I think I'm cursed when it comes to painting. Just used some Model Colour in my A/B for the exterior of my van. Then had to spend 40 minutes cleaning my A/B. I found paint everywhere! I thinned it with about 30% Vallejo thinner and gave it a good mix in the cup with a brush. Just before I finished coverage, my A/B got a bit spluttery but I managed to complete the painting.
When I came to clean out my brush I found a thick goopy mass of paint about the consistency of our favourite substance - Marmite (See! Marmite does have it's uses! Even if it's only to describe the consistency of goop!) - in the front of the brush. That's clearly an issue with the paint, but all the rest is down to my A/B!
I found paint all around the outside of the barrel by the trigger; the needle, the trigger itself, the air feed valve from the compressor and the clamping screw for the needle were also covered in paint. I even found paint on the back end of the needle! Even I know that isn't supposed to happen and I had a fairly lengthy conversation here some months ago with a similar issue. There's a seal in the main body of the A/B just in front of the trigger that's supposed to stop paint getting back to the trigger mechanism - obviously it's not working. I'm going to contact John and see if he can get one for me, but I have vague recollections of H&S denying the existence of the seal, or summat.
I think I'm doomed to failure with any tools more complicated than a hammer! Nothing to do with me being a ham fisted oaf - it's the Gods. They just don't like me!
Not too bad Dave , £ 7.69, £ 1.40 For the seal, pluss postage.Good stuff John, thanks! I'm betting it's gonna cost me an arm and a leg but I'll find out.
Not too bad Dave , £ 7.69, £ 1.40 For the seal, pluss postage.
Is that 7.69 for the arm & 1.40 for the leg? Bed #105
Not too bad Dave , £ 7.69, £ 1.40 For the seal, pluss postage.
HI Dave when am i gonna get my burger as whats happened to this dio ? as customers are waitinOrdered this morning. Thanks again John.
Me too chris , im still waiting for my spam sandwichHI Dave when am i gonna get my burger as whats happened to this dio ? as customers are waitin
I hope the customers are socially distancing! Have you fitted a perspex screen to keep April safe?I'm expecting her to tell me there was a queue waiting when she got there!
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