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Title: Best way of cleaning you built models
Post by: Dick dastardly on April 13, 2018, 12:46:03 AM

My models have become very Dusty, after my man cave was moved into the garage
 can you please help me out by advising me the best way to clean them  so I look
 fresh again.
 many thanks
 Dave

Title: Re: Best way of cleaning you built models
Post by: bobs_buckles on April 13, 2018, 01:12:49 AM

A make-up brush is superb for lifting dust off and away from your prised plastic.  ;)

vB


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Title: Re: Best way of cleaning you built models
Post by: Borsos on April 13, 2018, 01:22:04 AM

Some people use their airbrush (withhout any color of course). You can simply blow the dust off your models.
Borsos

Title: Re: Best way of cleaning you built models
Post by: Dirigible-Al on April 13, 2018, 03:07:00 AM

I use a large sable brush normally used for water colour painting. I just do it very gently because I have in the past removed all sorts of things from models accidently. Try not to put your thumbs or fingers on it as can glue some of the dust on.
Alan.

Title: Re: Best way of cleaning you built models
Post by: wmoran on April 13, 2018, 04:16:32 AM

Bob,

You don't worry about getting some of your blush on your models from the brushes?  ;D

Bill

Title: Re: Best way of cleaning you built models
Post by: Dick dastardly on April 13, 2018, 05:18:30 AM

 thanks a bunch guys,  you forgot to warm me
 about the weird  looks I would get when I asked
 the lady behind the counter, in the chemist whether make-up brushes were
 and I wanted for my model aeroplanes... as if she believed me.

 more serious note, thanks for that,  I managed to remove the dust of one of the models,
 however, as Alan said about welding the dust, I think that may have happened in the past
 as is removing some of the surface dust but the actual paintwork itself still looks very grimy
 in a dusty type way,  would anyone suggest a small amount of detergent and water,
 trouble is there's quite a bit of rigging.  thanks  Dave

Title: Re: Best way of cleaning you built models
Post by: Bughunter on April 13, 2018, 07:01:43 AM

In my glass cabinet the models stay clean, but after exhibitions I clean them using a soft brush and a vacuum cleaner (on the lowest power setting!) tube nearby.

Cheers,
Frank

Title: Re: Best way of cleaning you built models
Post by: bobs_buckles on April 14, 2018, 12:38:04 AM

Quote from: wmoran on April 13, 2018, 04:16:32 AM

Bob,

You don't worry about getting some of your blush on your models from the brushes?  ;D

Bill

The amount of models I build I'd be happy to put dust on them!  ;D

VB