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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: swisstony on June 23, 2012, 10:02:19 PM

Title: You ever repaint and get impatient DO NOT
Post by: swisstony on June 23, 2012, 10:02:19 PM
Try and speed up the drying process in a circotherm oven at 150 Degrees......it causes untold smoke, smell and melted plastic....
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I believe I may have jut won an NGF Darwin Award!....



Let's hope the restored 5 Bel doesn't go the same way

:o
Title: Re: You ever repaint and get impatient DO NOT
Post by: Mustermark on June 23, 2012, 10:06:59 PM
Quote from: swisstony on June 23, 2012, 10:02:19 PM
Try and speed up the drying process in a circotherm oven at 150 Degrees......it causes untold smoke, smell and melted plastic....
.
I believe I may have jut won an NGF Darwin Award!....



Let's hope the restored 5 Bel doesn't go the same way

:o

Centigrade?  Ouch.  But that's what a forum is for.  You screw up so we don't have to!  Thanks for the tip :thumbsup:
Title: Re: You ever repaint and get impatient DO NOT
Post by: Tank on June 23, 2012, 10:14:56 PM
Whoops!   :)  My usual mistake (whilst being impatient) is to put on another coat of paint before the previous one dries. ::)
Title: Re: You ever repaint and get impatient DO NOT
Post by: swisstony on June 23, 2012, 10:22:28 PM
Lesson Learnt!
Title: Re: You ever repaint and get impatient DO NOT
Post by: Newportnobby on June 23, 2012, 10:47:30 PM
Doh!
Dare we ask what you melted? We won't say a word :-X
Title: Re: You ever repaint and get impatient DO NOT
Post by: Karhedron on June 24, 2012, 07:58:30 PM
Been there, done that. One runny Dapol class 56 (old 00 gauge "paint it yourself version"). It is only obvious after you have done it.
Title: Re: You ever repaint and get impatient DO NOT
Post by: greenlaneman on June 24, 2012, 09:00:39 PM
Did it in my model aircraft days - Curtiss Tomahawk placed on top of bedside lamp to dry paint - melted it a treat!
Title: Re: You ever repaint and get impatient DO NOT
Post by: Sprintex on June 24, 2012, 09:07:50 PM
Quote from: swisstony on June 23, 2012, 10:02:19 PM
Try and speed up the drying process in a circotherm oven at 150 Degrees......it causes untold smoke, smell and melted plastic....
.
I believe I may have jut won an NGF Darwin Award!....

Blame it on the sleepless nights  ;)


Paul
Title: Re: You ever repaint and get impatient DO NOT
Post by: swisstony on June 24, 2012, 09:22:19 PM
You could say my 5 BEL Project went up in smoke!
Title: Re: You ever repaint and get impatient DO NOT
Post by: longbridge on June 24, 2012, 09:52:50 PM
I put a freshly painted loco shell next to a light globe a while back, the shell went soft and when I went to pick it up my fingers squashed it, amazing how much heat come out of a 100watt light bulb  :thumbsdown:
Title: Re: You ever repaint and get impatient DO NOT
Post by: moogle on June 24, 2012, 10:01:01 PM
Oh dear...  :(

Sounds like you've joined the prestigious 'melt a model association' or mama for short.  ;)
Yes, I'm a member too.
Hairdryer + just painted plastic wagon kit = rather distorted model worthy of weathering and putting on Ebay!  :P   ;D :smiley-laughing: