Model Master Enamels

[Dusky]

I sprayed my Tamiya Jeep using Model Master Olive Drab enamel in a spray can. How many days does it take to cure? Right now it's still rather sticky and venting fumes and it's been four days.

 

[ShutterAce]

Tacky after 4 days is odd but it still venting isn't too surprising. Is it possible you didn't shake it enough?

 

[Dusky]

Tacky after 4 days is odd but it still venting isn't too surprising. Is it possible you didn't shake it enough?

Could be, but I kinda doubt it. I'll let it sit for another week and see how it goes.

 

[Chris S]

Is it cold where the model is sitting ,or damp ...enamels dont like either and will take longer to dry ,also if you put a lot on it will take a while .

Chris.

 

[Dusky]

Is it cold where the model is sitting ,or damp ...enamels dont like either and will take longer to dry ,also if you put a lot on it will take a while .

Chris.

Nope. It's sitting on top of a book shelf in close proximity to a floor lamp.

 

[echo139er]

I am curious about this as well. I would like to find a reason, and a solution, as to why this happens from time to time.

I had a car painted with gloss enamel that never dried. After a couple of weeks I decided to strip it and re-paint. The second time around it dried within 24 hours or so.

 

[Dusky]

It's still sticky. I'll have to try and strip it.

 

[blakeh1]

It always seems hit or miss with Testor's enamels, especially the Grey Primer. I have had several instances where models takes weeks to dry if they even dry completely without staying a bit "sticky". I've been curious as to the reasons. It always feels like a gamble as to whether this thing will dry or not.

I have had luck with just spraying some Testors DullCoate over it after a couple of weeks (has not cause any cracking of the paint and cured the sticky problem)

Because of this I try to stick to either Tamiya or Games Workshop or Army Painter acrylic sprays.

 

[noc5659]

I have had this problem with MM paints before as well. Usually happens when I apply too much paint. And they do tend to vent fumes for a while. I have also found the surface to be quite rough. I tried Tamiya spray cans and was very impressed. It was dry to the touch in a few minutes and fully curred in a matter of hours. No prolonged venting of fumes. If done right the finish can come out real smooth.

 

[Dusky]

Tamiya spray cans are a synthetic acrylic lacquer. While they seem to be fully cured they actually take a couple days to fully cure. Great paint, but poor color selection.

 

[ronrod62]

I went to my local ACE Hardware and brought the camo olive drab and the other camo colors they have. I spray over auto primer. To this date there have been no probs. Sprays smooth and dries really fast. Its from Krylon. Hope this helped

 

[Dusky]

I'll stick to model specific paints and acrylics and the occassional acrylic lacquer. No problems with them yet.