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Post by Eggzilla1 on Jul 26, 2010 18:58:36 GMT -6
I have experimented with several types of glue for various applications when building plastic models and discovered a unique way to avoid glue stains, smears, and fogging. I was using acrylic FUTURE FLOOR POLISH to dip my windshields and headlights in to give them a clear sheen and glass-like finish when it dawned on me that Future adheres to Future better than glue bonds to plastic. Now, I not only use it to dip windshields, chrome, and headlights, I use it to attach them to my models. Attaching headlight lenses to chrome bezels with FUTURE keeps the chrome and the clear lens absolutely unmarred. And, it holds better than glue. Attaching almost any part can be done this way. There is another bonus to using Future as glue........when soaked in water with a little ammonia and soap over a period of time, it becomes cloudy and loosens it's grip so you can disassemble your model without breaking the parts! FUTURE can also be used to attach canopies for planes, and after drying, it can be painted over. The bottom line is that it does not show when dry, and it does not mar paint or chrome! I also use FUTURE FLOOR POLISH for clear coats in my airbrush because it leaves a deep gloss shine. It does not require thinning and is ready to shoot straight from the bottle. Just be sure to clean your airbrush immediately after use. Try it! It works great! Attachments:
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Post by Rodger on Jul 27, 2010 1:17:01 GMT -6
Thanks for that. I know what you mean with putting clear and chrome parts together. I will defiantly be giving this a go.
Rodger
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Post by donut on Jul 28, 2010 10:28:19 GMT -6
Many of hte members of my club also use Future to attach photoetch pieces to their model for the same reasons. I also agree that you need to clean your airbrush quickly. I use Windex to clean mine after each Future use.
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Post by Wardster on Jul 30, 2010 19:49:50 GMT -6
You can also use Future as a flat or semi-gloss coat, too. Just add some flattening agent to the Future, before you spray it. (Tamiya makes some of that, that works out very well.) The more of the flattening agent that you use, the flatter the effect will be, when it all dries.
In some cases, if I was going to really dirty up something like chromed wheels, I'd spray on some Future-and-flattener, over the kit's "chrome" plating; and then use artist's oil washes to grime things up, quite a bit. The "clear flat" knocks the shine down to something like aluminum that needs a good cleaning, instead of the sometimes-out-of-scale effect of "chrome" plating; and things like highly-thinned washes of oil paints add any amount of dirt / rust / dust needed.
-- Ward Shrake --
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Post by Dr. Kerry on Aug 1, 2010 7:36:31 GMT -6
I use Future as well. Love how it works!!!
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