F&R Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 I’ve been using Createx for several years with good success. I still have a problem with it not drying completely even after several days in a warm dry room. I always, thin it appropriately and blow dry after each coat and yet the surface of my baits stay tacky for an excessively long period. It takes a week sometimes before I feel comfortable to clear coat them. Am I alone with this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 I never had that prob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 No, I have not had this happen if I dry each coat of my baits completely with my hair dryer. But I have had it happen when my coats were too thick to dry properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Paint thinners and paints including Createx can contain chemicals like glycerin or other flow enhancers that leave a slightly tacky feel after all the water has evaporated. If you dry your paint with a hair dryer or just let the paint air dry for a short while, you shouldn’t have a problem unless you are applying paint in thick layers. Even then, if you dry each color with a hair dryer as you shoot it, you will probably be ok. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Yes, I have had that happen, but, as Bob indicated, it was due to glycerin. I lived in Louisiana for some time and I did not think about the 90+ % humidity versus the 15% in Washington State. I used the same mix I had been using and it would not dry at all. Glycerin will actually draw water out of the air if the humidity is too high. In Louisiana, I just thinned with water and it dried just fine, in minutes. Also, with the high humidity I had zero tip dry on the air brush. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 9 hours ago, Anglinarcher said: Yes, I have had that happen, but, as Bob indicated, it was due to glycerin. I lived in Louisiana for some time and I did not think about the 90+ % humidity versus the 15% in Washington State. I used the same mix I had been using and it would not dry at all. Glycerin will actually draw water out of the air if the humidity is too high. In Louisiana, I just thinned with water and it dried just fine, in minutes. Also, with the high humidity I had zero tip dry on the air brush. LOL Dude, who are you running from??? Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Only my wife would know that. Never mind, I take the 4th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F&R Posted December 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 Thanks you guys. Good help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F&R Posted December 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 I found that I have caused this problem by layering on too many coats trying to get the exact color and hue I wanted. I hope I’ve learned my lesson. Wouldn’t be the first time I’ve made the same mistake many times!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 10 hours ago, F&R said: I found that I have caused this problem by layering on too many coats trying to get the exact color and hue I wanted. I hope I’ve learned my lesson. Wouldn’t be the first time I’ve made the same mistake many times!!! You can do multiple light layers for color matching, as long as you truly dry each coat completely before you add the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
