Best way to clean parts before painting??

OK, I've sanded my seams, removed the flash, and am ready for paint.

Now, whats the best way to clean off these tiny parts before painting?

The only suggestion I've been told is dish detergent. But it sounds tough to scrub a tiny suspension part and then get it rinsed and dried??

Confused :screwy:

Thanks in advance for the advice!

Freq

Dish detergent isn't the best as a lot of detergents contain chemicals that can dry on the part and prevent paint adhesion. I use cheap liquid hand soap.

Yep, wash all the parts, if you place them in a food strainer and take your time, you can wash them all without losing any.

I'm guilty of never cleaning my plastic kits. I haven't in the 20+ years i've been modeling, and haven't ever had paint issues.

I do, however, clean all my resin kits thoroughly, since I have visibly seen mold release residue on some. I scrub them with a toothbrush and dish detergent.

I use tooth brush or brush, hand soap and water. Later I dry the parts with air from the compressor.

That works for me :)

Thanks for the tips ALL!

I figured there was no easy way, just hoping I guess. :) Scrubbing shortly...

I scrub everything with a toothbrush and dishsoap. If you're using hand soap, be careful what you use- many hand soaps have moisturizers and antibacterial agents, either of which may not rinse clean from plastic.

Washing up liquid and a toothbrush is fine. rinse well in warm water after.

Next time, try washing the
parts while they are still on the sprue. This speeds things up considerably and also reduces the likelyhood of loosing smthg - just be careful when washing any tiny parts that you dont scrub it off the sprue and into eternity.

I usually sand for an hour, drop the piece on the dusty floor as the cat plays floor hockey with it and then follow up with a toothbrush and a bit of dishsoap and lots of warm water. I like the washing parts on the sprue idea, will have to remember that.