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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Oct 9, 2015 16:43:31 GMT
Is this actually possible? Have I been rushing myself on projects that could have waited until my city board was complete? If Spray Cans aren't an option (can't do it inside due to fumes), what are my options? I had the following ideas: - Wash in several coats of watered down PVA, and the final Coat of watered PVA is mixed with my base coat of paint.
- Rubber Cement (less fumey that say, Primer or Black Spray Paint
- Super Glue and Sand it down when it cures. But that's a LOT of super glue.
- For my dungeon tiles, I'm just gonna use watered down acryllic and my airbrush (I will post my process i plan to try first upon request). I have the parts to my vent hood, I just need to assemble and test (which means I need my cleaning brush to get here from china!)
Basically the problem is getting the paint to stick, without stinking up the house or exposing it to the elements.
Feedback appreciated.
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Post by kitchenwolf on Oct 9, 2015 17:18:23 GMT
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Post by sotf on Oct 9, 2015 18:16:51 GMT
One option would be to use your garage, take a portable heater for a bit and let it warm up. Spray it and then bring it inside to dry.
You could also use a box and an open window with a fan in it. I've done that when there was snow on the ground.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Oct 9, 2015 19:48:50 GMT
i dont understand why people are so scared of fumes... as long as you have the right ventilation there is no roblem with fumes at all.
a simple box, a fan and a tube connected to my window is all i needed and i could even spray paint inside the house.
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Post by curufin on Oct 9, 2015 22:14:21 GMT
You absolutely can spray paint in the winter. You can spray paint outside on a snow mound if you want. The spray paint wont just fall off. Extreme cold (or heat) merely inhibits the drying.
I spray paint tiles in my garage (with the garage door open) during sub-freezing temperatures. I just spray paint like normal, then place a cardboard box over the tiles with a 60 watt light bulb in it. The tiles dry in less than ten minutes.
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Post by runningwolf on Oct 10, 2015 2:24:00 GMT
In the winter I will spray paint outside, let it sit for about 10 minutes and then bring the stuff in the bathroom. So far no problem with the drain bamage I just close the bathroom door and don't let the cats get in there or there would be problems besides brain damaged cats.
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Post by sotf on Oct 10, 2015 2:40:55 GMT
One other thing to worry about with cold weather and spray paint, you have a far higher risk of it going off with the cold. Either sticky for paint or frosty with spray varnish...
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Oct 10, 2015 13:57:40 GMT
i dont understand why people are so scared of fumes... as long as you have the right ventilation there is no roblem with fumes at all. a simple box, a fan and a tube connected to my window is all i needed and i could even spray paint inside the house. My wife is very sensitive to the smell of the fumes. Happy Wife = Happy Life.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Oct 10, 2015 20:57:23 GMT
thats why you build yourself a garage, so she can stay out of your life for the time you are there.
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Oct 11, 2015 5:45:25 GMT
If you are not single I would be extremely surprised.
Just saying.
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Post by runningwolf on Oct 11, 2015 16:51:18 GMT
i dont understand why people are so scared of fumes... as long as you have the right ventilation there is no roblem with fumes at all. a simple box, a fan and a tube connected to my window is all i needed and i could even spray paint inside the house. My wife is very sensitive to the smell of the fumes. Happy Wife = Happy Life. I'm the same way though not as bad as some people.... Laundry isle in the super market my allergies go ape. Bleach, air fresheners and stuff like that get to a certain point and it's one of the few things that will make me have an asthma attack. Spraying the stuff outside, letting it sit for a few mins and then bringing into the bathroom puts the fumes under that threshold. I'd ask the wife and go from there. It still stinks up the bathroom but not as bad as say when you're using bleach to clean the tub.... I'll also usually put down some newspaper and use a box fan (just blowing in the direction of the tiles). The fumes and stuff usually dissipate before waking up in the morning to take a shower.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Oct 11, 2015 19:27:09 GMT
Blue, my father is married and as been for like 40+ years now. when asked how he kept going with it this long... he always answers the same thing, and its true.
leave her the house, build yourself a garage. thats where i came up with when i said, your garage is yours, not hers. she has the house for herself. now if you are stupid enough to pass all your time in the garage and never with her, now thats your problem XD
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Post by Sleepy Hollow Mike on Oct 17, 2015 20:29:52 GMT
You absolutely can spray paint in the winter. You can spray paint outside on a snow mound if you want. The spray paint wont just fall off. Extreme cold (or heat) merely inhibits the drying. I spray paint tiles in my garage (with the garage door open) during sub-freezing temperatures. I just spray paint like normal, then place a cardboard box over the tiles with a 60 watt light bulb in it. The tiles dry in less than ten minutes. I agree Son of Feanor! Hard core priming in the winter is possible. Just have all your pieces ready and just rock the house(well the porch)! I do it all the time! Then again I live in New England so maybe I am not so susceptible to being chilly like some of you tender foots. Lolol Seriously it can be done as long as it isn't raining or snowing.
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Oct 18, 2015 3:24:44 GMT
Yeah, I'm already planning a Bake Box for drying glued/non-fumey paint projects inside... wouldn't be too hard to do another to set up on my porch with a 60 watt bulb instead of a hair dryer.
I just wonder if faster drying will lead to fumes going away faster, cuz during the summer (with the heat and humidity) I usually have to leave them outside in a box for 2 days before I can safely bring them inside.
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Post by sgtslag on Oct 19, 2015 10:10:52 GMT
Search the Internet for indoor painting booth plans. Years ago, I found a PDF showing how to build an inexpensive hood, complete with an activated charcoal filter. This rig could be used indoors. It required a vacuum cleaner as well as an inline fan, to move the fumes. I think the cost was less than US$60 for it. It used a furnace filter to capture the particulates, and the activated charcoal to capture the fumes. Cheers!
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Oct 19, 2015 21:07:37 GMT
Where do you get the activated charcoal filter?
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Post by sgtslag on Oct 20, 2015 9:08:19 GMT
Most places which carry furnace filters will have them in stock. I priced them a few years back, and they do cost more, but I don't remember how much more. Cheers!
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