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I'm flying out to see my family, like everyone else in the US, for Thanksgiving. I'm taking a model to paint, as it is a gift for my little sister for Christmas, and I want to finish it while I am there. However... Does anyone know how picky TSA is going to be about me bringing 20 little bottles of paint....? Has anyone had problems with this before?

I'd like not lose $75 worth of my paints to some asshat with something against paint..

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An idea would be to ship it, but that might be difficult due to timing. If time wasn't an issue, I'd say look at doing the one-price post office mailer there and back with the paints securely wrapped up, which would probably be about a $16 total cost.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2154985.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2154985.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2155026.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2155026.page GMT UK in checked baggage after Christmas.

Carry them on, though, and you're likely to lose them.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2155309.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2155309.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2155676.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2155676.page GMT ml) and all of those must fit in a single quart-sized ziptop bag. And even if you did meet all those requirements, don't expect the TSA to allow you on with all those paints anyway.

You're better of keeping them in your checked luggage, safe packed up and stored to prevent paint explosions.

Here are the TSA regs, just in case: http://www.tsa.gov/311/311-carry-ons.shtm]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2155798.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2155798.page GMT I looked up the security things for liquids. They went down to a quart-sized bag, and I -stuffed- my paints in there but everything is within guidelines, so it shouldn't be a probleem..... Right? lol....
I'll let you know how it goes, for someone else's travelling reference.


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I'd practice being incredibly nice to people in uniform for the next few days...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2155934.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2155934.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2155996.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2155996.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2156062.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2156062.page GMT
NOTE: YMMV due to some TSA agents being idiots/trolls/asshats. Best of luck! Let us know how you do. I don't see how it could be a problem, but that is when the problems come up, isn't it? But I would do the exact same thing if I were in your situation. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2156403.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2156403.page GMT

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Gymnogyps has the right of it. You get some jackass who has his panties in a knot and you'll lose whatever in carry on.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2156435.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2156435.page GMT
Thanks for all the advice! I will probably take the TSA Regs with me on the way back, maybe even check a bag for extra security. Florida airport security is a bitch...

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Sure enough, they took someone's I heart NY snowglobe and trashed it. Weeks later, when we made another trip, the TSA web site specifically said no snowglobes are allowed in carry ons.

Why the snow globe hate? When we got to the hotel, I totally freaked out when my daughter pulled out a pen knife from her coat pocket that went right through the x-ray. Great job, TSA.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2250216.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2250216.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2250653.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/329988/2250653.page GMT