What mounting putty do you use on your paint handles?

[Helias_Tancred]

Subject says it all 

 

I have a Redgrass Games handle, and a Jucoci handle, and I'm going to be needing new mounting putty soon. 

 

Thanks. 

[tychobi]

Blue poster sticky tack does the trick for me. I use quite a bit but can reuse it. 

[Helias_Tancred]

Thanks! Thats what I will get.

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

I don't use a painting handle (I use an old 118ml Liquitex medium bottle), but I use Blu-Tac as well ... can't say if it works as well as the other options, but I've never had a problem with it.

[Grotsmasha]

I've been using dollar store blutac alternatives for years with no issues or complaints 

[Cleon]

I fill old basing texture pots with water for weight/stability and then use blue tac - never seen the need for actual handles.

[Sky Potato]

Another Blu-Tac user here.

 

I’m not saying I just “borrow” it from the stationary cupboard at work…

[Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf]

On 3/28/2024 at 3:17 AM, tychobi said:

Blue poster sticky tack does the trick for me. I use quite a bit but can reuse it. 

Same here. Literally it saved me many times 

[Marshal Mittens]

I use blue tack and the Green Stuff World cork handles that are like $3 each. 

[lhg033]

For priming my models, I have a collection of scrap pieces of wood and I either use elastic bands, similar to the GW paint stick, or blue tac to hold the models on. I have never had any problems with bluetac even turning the models upside down and (accidentally a few times, stumbling over things in the garage) shaking them around a bit too much.... as long as I have worked the tac a fair bit ahead of using it. I tend to get a good few uses out of it as it is mainly hidden under the bases so doesnt get contaminated with paint.

 

When I get to painting, I have a select of GW handles, corks or old paint pots - again blue tac on the latter of these works perfectly.

[Firedrake Cordova]

Thinking about it, if you use magnetised storage/transport boxes, what about making the painting handle magnetic?

[Bryan Blaire]

Empty pill bottles with solid lids that don’t rotate on you with a mound of Museum Wax or putty should do well - that’s what I use for my air brush stands/handles for models.

 

For fixing them down to my “Lazy Susan” for airbrushing, I either use the Museum Wax or double sided plastic tape, depending on if I have the latter at hand - been trying not to use it much.

 

Caution though, the Museum Wax does give you a fair waxy build up on the bottoms of bases - will need to thoroughly clean with a towel/sponge.

Edited April 5 by Bryan Blaire