Astartes Consul Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 So, hypothetically if you had a load of half painted miniatures that you had left on a shelf during some building work in your house, and then had in some very dusty boxes while moving house, how would you go about cleaning them properly so you could finish them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gederas Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 So, hypothetically if you had a load of half painted miniatures that you had left on a shelf during some building work in your house, and then had in some very dusty boxes while moving house, how would you go about cleaning them properly so you could finish them? Well, this is going to sound really stupid but: Brand new/unused for painting Medium Scenery Brush It's what I use to dust off my models, because the brush is huge, and the bristles are very soft :lol: Larkyn and Mazer Rackham 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aarik Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) I think the best bet would be to get a large, soft brush and brush the dust off each one. I've tried using an airbrush to just shoot air and dust off minis, but it doesn't get it all off. So i think any sort of similar compressed air would be less than effective. Edited November 21, 2019 by Aarik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Well, this is going to sound really stupid but: Brand new/unused for painting Medium Scenery Brush It's what I use to dust off my models, because the brush is huge, and the bristles are very soft If it's stupid, but works, it isn't stupid! ;) My favourite implement for this hypothetical cleaning is a pastry brush. What? I washed it after...! MR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaVolt87 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Any really soft bristle large art brush will do. Also might be time to invest in foam + box/bag storage to keep dust out. You already pay $$$ for the mini's its crazy to not spend the money in proper storage and transport for them to keep them safe from damage IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Canned air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Sacrifice Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 I use my airbrush. I've also run models under the tap before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Discord Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Best solution I've found is a good quality 1-2" wall painting brush with natural hair bristles. Unlike synthetic bristle brushes the natural hair tapers down to a very fine point that is flexible enough not to harm the paint-job (even if it's in progress) but just stiff enough to remove that stubborn residual dust that clings to surfaces even if you hit it with a blast of air. I despise dust, but I've also got a studio where I do lots of sanding and cats that require cat boxes so there's just no way to avoid it. I've learned how to deal with it, but I still hate it, and constantly struggle with it. Marshal Rohr 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Casman Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 So, I do most of my dusting-off-models with what my makeup wearing friends refer to as a cheap, large powder brush. Soft, long bristles to get into all the little nooks and crannies. Something like this one at Walmart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeinox Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) A very thin fan brush. You can do it pretty face over fiddly-bitz and it wont break them. I prefer this to cans because sometimes dust particles wont go away just because you blast them.. Especially if you use 'ard coat. I was only attracted to this post because I saw the word dust. I am like a moth. To dust. All is dust. Or something. Edited November 27, 2019 by Archaeinox Fajita Fan 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciler Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Same as all the others, a simple large soft brush. My house is very dusty (courtesy of the local weather), and models can sit on my paint station for months on end untouched. I use a large soft brush that I inherited from my grandfather who had purchased it to clean dust off the track of his LP records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Large, soft brush. I think I had a 1/2" wide one that was never used for painting. Now I use a GW tank/large base brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimoire Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Only two words needed here: Cosmetic Brush New of course :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Throwing my hat in with cosmetic brush. I used a compressor to blow the makeup pigments out of one my sister had and it works a charm. Also running under a tap and then using a large brush will work for unsealed models without transfers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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