I have just found a new practical use for Johnson's Future varnish: apply it to scratches that have been dealt by sanding. I know that many of you preffer to sand with a 1500 for hours just to get shiny looking bird or tank ,,, i did ... but I found a much faster way. I apply future before priming the model, after assembly, putty and sanding.

I hope it helps .. If any of you know another method to eliminate scratches, please share!

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Hi Boarhead

That's a neat tip! Do you just brush it onto the bad area?

Maybe one day we'll STOP finding new uses for Future/Klear. That'll be a sad day... some way off I hope!

I usually get rid of bad scratches with a drop of cyanoacrylate spread with a tooth-pick and sanded down.

All the best

Rowan

Rowan, I apply it with a paintbrush to the affected area only. You will see that the product will fall into the gaps and partially eliminate scratches. I always do this after puttying and sanding to give to the surface a shiny look. Afterwards I prime the whole model. You will need to prime twice the zones where future has been applied .. but if you dont, it wont be noticeable after the paint coats have been applied

Unlike you, I can never get flawless results by using cyanoacrylate like you do. I guess I need more practice with it.

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Nice one BH!

Thinking about it, the Future probably helps seal the putty as well to give a more even appearance. I'll definitely give it a try.

The CA trick is no miracle cure - sometimes the treated area seems to show through paint even though it's smooth to the touch... I guess it's something to do with how it absorbs the paint - maybe Future will help there too! :-)

All the best

Rowan

Just try it out and see, it had good results with my models

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