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Posted by **Bluefalchion** on 27 Mar 2021, 14:47

I have many of my painted figures on a high shelf. I climbed up there yesterday to add my small gladiator and noticed that many of them are quite dusty.

Does anyone have a good technique for removing dust from a painted figure? If they were unpainted, no problem at all.

None of them have any kind of finish on them, either. All suggestions welcome.

Posted by **MABO** on 27 Mar 2021, 15:30

I can only suggest a display cabinet. Or a cosmetic brush. I got an old one from my wife.

Posted by **Bluefalchion** on 27 Mar 2021, 15:36

Thanks for the advice. My wife is never going to let me have a display cabinet, but perhaps a small cosmetic brush will be doable.

Posted by **MABO** on 27 Mar 2021, 15:37

Bluefalchion wrote:Thanks for the advice. My wife is never going to let me have a display cabinet, but perhaps a small cosmetic brush will be doable.

Not even in the cellar? ;-)

Posted by **PhilC** on 27 Mar 2021, 16:29

If I had a cabinet like this in the cellar, it would be full of wine bottles instead of figures :mrgreen:

Great display by the way, and I don't even see your wonderful 1/32 Atlantic Ancients !

Back to the subject: I don't put any varnish on my figures, I am afraid to ruin everything... So when I need to remove the dust, I use a very soft brush, and I try to remain as quiet as possible. Much easier when you don't have loads of figures, like MABO :mrgreen:

Posted by **Kostis Ornerakis** on 27 Mar 2021, 17:30

I use my airbrush, without any liquid, just blowing air. ;-)

Posted by **MABO** on 27 Mar 2021, 17:44

Kostis Ornerakis wrote:I use my airbrush, without any liquid, just blowing air.

This a very good option!

Off topic just for PhilC:

Posted by **PhilC** on 27 Mar 2021, 17:52

Oh my goOOOOOod !!!!!!!

Posted by **Peter** on 27 Mar 2021, 17:52

Posted by **PhilC** on 27 Mar 2021, 17:58

Posted by **Konrad** on 27 Mar 2021, 18:09

She comes twice a week. :-D

Posted by **PhilC** on 27 Mar 2021, 18:16

We just need one or two more competitors, and we are ready for a Dust-o-vision contest :mrgreen:

Posted by **Bluefalchion** on 27 Mar 2021, 18:25

This thread has gone down hill fast. I love it!

Thanks for the suggestions, mates.

Posted by **MABO** on 27 Mar 2021, 18:40

Bluefalchion wrote:This thread has gone down hill fast. I love it!

Thanks for the suggestions, mates.

Posted by **Bluefalchion** on 27 Mar 2021, 21:40

Konrad wrote:She comes twice a week.

I suspect, much more often than that.

Posted by **Peter** on 27 Mar 2021, 22:22

Bluefalchion wrote:This thread has gone down hill fast. I love it!

Thanks for the suggestions, mates.

Wait untill Dalibor sees this topic! ;-)

And this topic didn't go downhill but uphill! ;-)

You're welcome! :-D

Posted by **MABO** on 27 Mar 2021, 22:53

Peter wrote:Wait untill Dalibor sees this topic!

And this topic didn't go downhill but uphill!

But it is clean! :mrgreen:

Posted by **Bluefalchion** on 27 Mar 2021, 23:04

By the way, I tried the cosmetics brush and it worked just perfectly. Man I love this forum.

Only problem is, while cleaning off the dust, I spotted some mistakes on a figure I painted 4 years ago. Aaaargh!

Posted by **Peter** on 27 Mar 2021, 23:10

Bluefalchion wrote:By the way, I tried the cosmetics brush and it worked just perfectly. Man I love this forum.

Only problem is, while cleaning off the dust, I spotted some mistakes on a figure I painted 4 years ago. Aaaargh!

Wait untill the misses find out what you took from her! Then is a figure painted with some mistakes the least of your worries. Then you will find out what the real mistake is! :mrgreen:

Posted by **Bluefalchion** on 27 Mar 2021, 23:15

Peter wrote:Wait untill the misses find out what you took from her! Then is a figure painted with some mistakes the least of your worries. Then you will find out what the real mistake is!

I am smarter than that, kind sir! I asked her for an old cosmetics brush or a lighted display case, and she produced item no. 1 in short order.

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