"Sometimes it is better not to rush things..." Topic

By drying miniatures in the oven, before priming… the brief but sad story is on t'blog:-

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Cheers, Simon

Umm, whoops! Maybe some of the melty ones can be used as fallen statues in a post apoc type setting… :)

Damon.

Am I missing something here…de-greasing them before priming? Been doing this hobby for 12+ years and just primed right out of the package.

Sorry to hear about the loss of the figures.

P.

I use 91% alcohol to clean my minis, they dry quickly.

I've primed 1000s of metal miniatures w/o washing and never had a problem.

I've never washed metal figures out of the package. Resin, yes but never metal. I probably paint a few thousand of the little guys a year.

Yep. Open bag, prime and paint. Never washed a one.

I use 91% alcohol to clean my minis, they dry quickly.

I use alcohol too when painting. I, however, never dry out.

With metal minis, I thought that talc was used in the molds, not grease as in plastic molds.

I've never washed any type of miniature before priming… Nevertheless, BigRedBat, that certainly is a real bummer of an accident!

You could you the flatter ones as guys that have been steamrollered by elephants.

I invariably wash minis, because in the prep stage they get grease from my fingers, as well as whatever gunk that has been left on from the casting process, and filings. I spend a lot of time applying paint, and reckon a quick wash maximises the time it stays on!

With this batch, I recall that the water was particularly gray after washing. Of course, melting the minis after washing does probably not constitute ideal preparation…

Cheers, Simon

I always wash my metal figures in hot soapy water before priming on the basis that after washing and scrubbing they come out much brighter than when they went it. I've obviously cleaning something off them and I'd rather I was apply paint to clean metal than not. It takes so little time to do anyway and I only ever paint very small numbers.

Ouch! That was an expensive lesson.

Still, it is not a total loss, as you now have casualties that can lay before the feet of a "legendary hero" and trophies for the camp setting.

Cheers,
Robert

I've never washed, in over 35 years. Sad story, but fortunately it was a small number effected.

Simon,
Note taken, we all have our own way of prepping figures. I paint in huge waves, and have eliminated such steps. I figure if I primed them, it doesn't really matter what was on them. I use really good primer for years and never had an issue with oil, grease, or anything else for that matter.
Now as avid plastic model builder, there are oils and such on the kits that do require a washing.

Take care.

P.

Talc, not grease/oil is used for molding metal figures in silicone molds as far as I have ever seen. Rarely have I washed figures, except for plastics, in 35 years of painting. So sorry for your loss.

Ouch. Glad only a few were affected. If I get that impatient, I just hit 'em with a hair dryer on "hot" setting.