Food Dehydrator For Drying Paint

Hey Jay, as far as temperatures go, I've never measured it. But here are some quick photos of my setup.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/959091Dehydrator001.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/390845Dehydrator003.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/928976Dehydrator004.jpg
This is all the space needed (with vents open) to dry vehicles.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/943410Dehydrator005.jpg
Hoped I helped a fellow modeler out.
Russ

Thanks :bigthumb:

A food dehydrator works by blowing hot, dry air onto the food in the dryer, keeping a constant convection to essentially carry away moisture. Some people appearently have good luck with drying paint, but it sounds questionable to me. It all depends on the type of paint you're using. Acrylic is water based, so it does more or less, dry- water/alcohol based solevent evaporates out. However, enamel and laquer do not just dry. These paints need to cure, a process that goes on long after the paint is 'dry' to the touch. Putting a car freshly painted with enamel or laquer can be a bad thing- it's possible to over dry the outer surface of the paint, making it partially/completely impermiable. This can interfere with the curing of paint beneith this surface layer- not a good thing.

The simple truth is that paint needs a while to cure before you start cutting/polishing/handleing it. Trying to rush this can be a bad thing. Sick of waiting? Avoid enamels. Arylics and laquers tend to dry and cure much quicker.

Questionable :D