Clear Coat

[Bob Cline]

Have to experiment with the wipe-on method. I've air brushed the stuff on 1/25 th models and it easily wants to run. A dehydrator set at 95-100 degrees works great at cutting down the drying time. I've seen other guy's finished product with Future and the gloss is as good as it gets.

[Deuces-wild]

Thanks fer posting this one Don. :)

[Don Garrett]

Bob...use a lint free soft whatever to apply it...don't worry if it doesn't look perfectly smooth it will level out....just don't fuss with it, put it on and leave it be for a bit. Spaying doesn't work well for me...been there done that. If you fool with it and get where you are comfortable applying it.....you can get a mile deep show car finish. Properly handled....there is nothing on the market that will compete....takes a little practice but you wind up with a near indestuctible finish that will not yellow (water, not petro based)....dude, people walk on this stuff.:D

[Don Garrett]

Guido sent me this link.....well worth taking the time to read...tons of info.l:

http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html

[htrdrnu]

To amplify what has been saidl: , Great Models Webstore started selling this to polish out canopies on aircraft models, as a local IPMS member showed the owner how it worked and said that there was someone selling it on ebay, why not do it also. It does work. I have used it to simulate vinyl upholstery by applying it to flat tamiya and rub it until the luster reaches the desired level.
If anyone wishes to clear coat lacquer or a urethane , Dupont has a "water clear" clear lacquer that won't yellow and dries quite quickly being sold under the label of 380S.

[Deuces-wild]

Guido sent me this link.....well worth taking the time to read...tons of info.l:

http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html

Thanks again Don fer postin' this one. l: I got more great stuff on the way.:D

[Canada Jeff]

I've used this stuff with good success. This 53 Ford was cleared with Future straight out of an airbush with no further polishing, just spray and walk away...







Play with it on a test body first. It's not paint and doesn't behave the same way as paint. Once you get used to its flow characteristics, you can get some amazing shine with little to no effort. l:

[Deuces-wild]

Hey Canada Jeff. The shine on that Ford is Beautiful :). Is this a Lindberg kit :confused:

[hot ford coupe]

Now that's what I call a shine. Great work.

[Canada Jeff]

Yes, that's the Lindberg 53 Ford kit. Fantastic kit, by the way... go get one while you can!

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I'm pretty pleased with how that one turned out.

[hot ford coupe]

I love that kit. It's one of the best ones they ever put out. By the way, I forgot to mention that not only is the shine outstanding, but so is the design on the custom. That's first rate stuff. Imagine that in 1/8 scale.

[Old Busted Hotness]

Future for me! I just applied two coats to my Tamiya Sand Scorcher restoration project, and it gives a lovely shine l:



And you get a lifetime supply for about five bucks. Can't beat that! :)

[Deuces-wild]

Do you guys airbrush this stuff full strength or do you mix it with alkyhol or water :confused:

[Canada Jeff]

Airbrush un-thinned, straight out of the bottle. Turn your air pressure down a little and away you go.

Just set it and forget it!