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I'm trying to figure out if there is a fix for this that will still allow me to prime models outside.

I would really prefer not doing this inside my house. Does anyone have a similar problem/solution to the problem?

Any help would be greatly appreciated ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6632584.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6632584.page GMT Dealing with humidity http://www.amazon.com/3M-Paint-Project-Respirator-Medium/dp/B00004Z4EB/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394828877&sr=8-2&keywords=paint+respirator]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6632683.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6632683.page GMT Dealing with humidity
 JohnDoe1990 wrote:
Buy a paint respirator and prime your models in a closed room. I use this respirator and its excellent. http://www.amazon.com/3M-Paint-Project-Respirator-Medium/dp/B00004Z4EB/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394828877&sr=8-2&keywords=paint+respirator
Even with a respirator, spray painting indoors is generally a bad idea. If you use aerosol spray paint do not use it in a closed room, even with a respirator.
 BringerOfTheWord wrote:
So I live right next to the Potomac river and it renders the air very very humid around me.

I'm trying to figure out if there is a fix for this that will still allow me to prime models outside.

I would really prefer not doing this inside my house. Does anyone have a similar problem/solution to the problem?

Any help would be greatly appreciated
As a resident of Northern Virginia (I too live very close to the Potomac and Goose Creek), I feel your pain with the humidity. Short of using an airbrush, your best bet if priming with an aerosol primer is to put your minis on or in something that you can easily move, take them outside, give them a quick spray (remember, they do not need to be 100% covered in paint), and bring them back inside to dry. Work as quickly as you can to minimize the time they are outside with went paint on them. The same can be done if it is very cold outside as well.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6632831.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6632831.page GMT Dealing with humidity
 ScootyPuffJunior wrote:
 JohnDoe1990 wrote:
Buy a paint respirator and prime your models in a closed room. I use this respirator and its excellent. http://www.amazon.com/3M-Paint-Project-Respirator-Medium/dp/B00004Z4EB/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394828877&sr=8-2&keywords=paint+respirator
Even with a respirator, spray painting indoors is generally a bad idea. If you use aerosol spray paint do not use it in a closed room, even with a respirator.
 BringerOfTheWord wrote:
So I live right next to the Potomac river and it renders the air very very humid around me.

I'm trying to figure out if there is a fix for this that will still allow me to prime models outside.

I would really prefer not doing this inside my house. Does anyone have a similar problem/solution to the problem?

Any help would be greatly appreciated
As a resident of Northern Virginia (I too live very close to the Potomac and Goose Creek), I feel your pain with the humidity. Short of using an airbrush, your best bet if priming with an aerosol primer is to put your minis on or in something that you can easily move, take them outside, give them a quick spray (remember, they do not need to be 100% covered in paint), and bring them back inside to dry. Work as quickly as you can to minimize the time they are outside with went paint on them. The same can be done if it is very cold outside as well.


Awesome, I suppose that is the best option, I would really rather not do it in a closed room because it still makes the room smell bloody terrible.

Thanks for the advice! Its much appreciated. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6633125.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6633125.page GMT Dealing with humidity http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6634847.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6634847.page GMT Dealing with humidity http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6634921.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6634921.page GMT Dealing with humidity
 oadie wrote:
Switching from aerosols to a brush-on primer (Vallejo's PU primer and acrylic gesso are both popular) is another option. Negligible odor, no VOCs, and both are proven easy to apply and reasonably durable. I'll occasionally brush on Vallejo PU for a one-off model if the weather is inclement and I can't be bothered to break out the airbrush.


I love both of these. Gesso is great, but after lots of experimentation, I find that it works better on scenery and things that don't get moved around a lot, as it scratches off easier. I've just started usign Vallejo's brush on primer, but it is wonderful, and I heartily recommend it. Putting either one on a model takes more time than aerosol primers, but, on the other hand, you can do it inside, whenever you want. No worries about temperature or humidity, and no smelling up the place. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6635985.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/584793/6635985.page GMT