Humbrol drying time

[LittleOne]

Hi all,

 

I know another painting question...

 

i was looking at Mike's helmet painting videos and i was wondering how long it is recommended to let the paint dry before removing the stencil...

 

it is not really specified so just wondering...

 

thanks

[Sonnenschein]

The search function is really helpful; My link

[sskunky]

It's best to remove the stencil when the paint is still semi wet. If you leave it to dry then you have a chance of lifting the paint with the stencil.

[moonwalker[501st]]

It depends on the color, but Humbrol takes a while to dry. Some times it can take two days... I personnaly hate this, so I use Testors paint. More accurate grey for stormtroopers, and it dries quickly.

[TK-4510[501st]]

I disagree that that testors is more accurate. Humbrol does take a day to dry usually. I also use it because it matches my decals perfectly too

[LittleOne]

Hi Mike,

 

In your case, how long do you wait to remove your stencils after you have applied the paint....

 

example: tube stripes...

 

thanks

[LittleOne]

It depends on the color, but Humbrol takes a while to dry. Some times it can take two days... I personnaly hate this, so I use Testors paint. More accurate grey for stormtroopers, and it dries quickly.

 

I could not find any Humbrol paint around here so i had to order a kit from Mike and they were delivered lightning fast to my door.

 

testors also was hard to find...i located some in case i could not get the humbrol from Mike...

 

I was able to find the gray and the black color at a local Michael's but i could not get the same shade of blue close to french blue... I was able to find an awesome site that compared humbrol to other companies...i was able to get some testor blue that was very close to the french humbrol blue but it was a shade above or below french blue...to the untrained eye there would not have been a problem...but all of that settle down when i got the paint from Mike. Plus i believe that Humbrol colors were used on the screen used helmets so if u use humbrol, you are making your kit even more authentic so to speak...

 

Mike's kit is dirt cheap so it is worth it to get it from him and save yourself a ton of research and aggravations...

 

cheers!

Edited April 18, 2011 by LittleOne

[TK-4510[501st]]

I remove the stencil after the paint has cured about 1/2 hour with humbrol. With testers I would wait 5 minutes. Just be careful how much paint you apply and how you remove the stencil. I usually pull them off at a 45 degree angle. Be slow and sure.

[LittleOne]

I remove the stencil after the paint has cured about 1/2 hour with humbrol. With testers I would wait 5 minutes. Just be careful how much paint you apply and how you remove the stencil. I usually pull them off at a 45 degree angle. Be slow and sure.

 

Thanks as always you Rock!

[tkrestonva[TK]]

Didn't Humbrol change their formulation from what was used in the mid-70s to reduce the use of hazardous materials, as a result changing the color somewhat?

[moonwalker[501st]]

Didn't Humbrol change their formulation from what was used in the mid-70s to reduce the use of hazardous materials, as a result changing the color somewhat?

Yep !

 

So the new Humbrol grey is a bit too dark; IMO Testors 1138 is more accurate.

 

Edited April 19, 2011 by moonwalker

[TK-4510[501st]]

I have been using humbrol since 2005 and I dont think its changed.

[carbonitekid]

I have been using humbrol since 2005 and I dont think its changed.

 

 

Pretty sure it changed in the mid 90's mate.

 

Thats why its a beatch to get to dry at times too.