Quote from: Last Hussar on 28 September 2023, 11:30:40 PMAside. Going back through the thread I found I said I wasn't buying,more until I'd got my own place. Well, as I am now in a part buy/part rent Housing  Association I do have my own place; I no longer have to worry about ridiculous rent rises, as it is pegged to inflation plus 1/2%. This means next April it will be £30 ish more. My previous private place went on the market for £200 a month more, so I guess I would have been stuffed.

Hence RUSSIANS!

Ack. That's a ridiculous jump. Good job you're out!

It could be as much as £1200 pcm in the current local market.

Russians have arrived!

Thanks to Sunjester for being the letterbox.

Lots of Russians.

And a question.

The new place is on the second floor, with windows that can't easily be leaned out of. This makes spray undercoat difficult.

Rereading this thread reminded me trying to undercoat by brush caused the mdf to go hairy.

Any ideas?

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Quote from: Last Hussar on 18 November 2023, 11:51:42 AMAnd a question.

The new place is on the second floor, with windows that can't easily be leaned out of. This makes spray undercoat difficult.

Rereading this thread reminded me trying to undercoat by brush caused the mdf to go hairy.

Any ideas?

Suggestions

Spray on the landing when neibours are out

Go round Sunjesters. He has a garden. Take newspaper to cover things and a beer for Sunjester. That should sort it.

Buy an airbrush and spray in acrylic

Use a paint pen

1) just... no. Can't get away with that.

2) if Sj is open to that.

3) don't think it will will work, because water based might be the problem.

4) Take too long. Really, trust me. Having used paint pens on them, I know what I am looking at.

1) just... no. Can't get away with that.

2) if Sj is open to that.

3) don't think it will will work, because water based might be the problem. Cf the "goes hairy".

4) Take too long. Really, trust me. Having used paint pens on them, I know what I am looking at.

I tend to brush on all my base coats these days - the faffing around with spaying just wasn't worth it in the end (especially in winter). 

I've not seen problems with MDF when painting in - perhaps try a different under coat, and try light coats?

QuoteRereading this thread reminded me trying to undercoat by brush caused the mdf to go hairy.

I painted all my mdf buildings by brush and have not had any problems with them going "hairy".

I think the difference is the back is cut, so not smooth. I think, from memory,  the smooth front was fine.

You will just have to wait for a dry day then do it outside

So, while I mull over the hairy MDF problem, I have started to paint the base plates.

Then Cavalry.  I don't spray those, so am thinking I might do lots of those. Lots of green though.

My question is- airbrushes; are the suitable for indoor use?

Quote from: Last Hussar on 28 January 2024, 07:14:36 PMMy question is- airbrushes; are the suitable for indoor use?

Absolutely. I have used my airbrush in the kitchen and in my study with no problems. 

I have a cheap A2 sketchpad on my painting table. I then place a vertical shield across the back and sides using cardboard about 9 inches high. At the moment I an using three really useful trays wrapped in newspaper stood on the long edge.  If I am careful I do not even get paint on this. You could use a cardboard box with one side cut out.

I spray at around 10-15 PSI and you can spray the tracks on a 10mm vehicle. For general undercoating it is brilliant. I use Vallajo primer for airbrushes. You should have no problems if you use thin coats of primer as it is not as wet as a brush.

If only doing prming, you could get away with a cheaper airbrush .

Try and get a gravity feed two stage brush for control.  If it has different size cups that you can change so much the better. Mine has a small fixed cup, but I do not find this too much of a problem with acrylic paints, as the dry quickly and you need to wipe the needle fairly regularly as it can get bunged up, and this is easier with an empty cup.

You will need a compressor though as the cans of arir are very expensive.
 

You are looking at about £120 from the site below, for a basic set up

https://www.everythingairbrush.com/product-category/airbrushing-kits-brand/value-kit-range/finespray-kits/