I am finally at the point of putting on a gloss coat before decals. I want to airbrush future on. On another thread sniper told me he thins Future with Windex. I was wondering do I just go with the "milk" consitancy, would that be about a 50/50 mix, and does everyone use Windex?

Thanks, I love this site, and hope all my questions aren't an annoyance.

Hi newtothegame
And welcome. As for your question , I do not thin Future at all. So far I have only used it straight from the bottle. But if I had to thin it, I would use Model Master Acryl thinner, Tamiya paint thinner or even distilled water.
I would treat it as any other acrylic paint.
Happy Modeling

Future is very thin to begin with and I wouldn't thin it with anything. I actually use it straight from the bottle with a brush. It dries very well with no brush strokes.

I've never thinned future too, I just usie it out of the bottle either for paintbrush or airbrush application...
Ciao

I thin it with Windex, about 70/20 Future to Windex. It helps to get a nice coat that is not too terrible thick.

I have done this for a few years and it has worked great as both are cheap and will last for a long time.

Trust me, I didn't invent this and you will find others who do this too. I was given the advice on another site by someone I consider to be a great modeller.

Give it a try!

Steve

Hi there

I don't thin it either, for brush or airbrush work... it's already water-thin...

I'm always open to ideas... does anyone know if Windex is sold in the UK under another name?...Windolene?

All the best

Rowan

Well I just took the plunge and airbrushed unthinned future. Again thank you for all of the advice. I may someday try the windex, but right now I am too scared. This is only model four of adult life, and the previous three have all felt good until one terrible disaster step along the way. I am really hoping that I can pull this one out and have, while far from perfect, a F4-U1 corsair that I am proud of.

Thanks again.

What kind of water you drinkin' there in the UK? I hope it's not as thick as Future!

Yeah, not sure what the name is there, but it is window cleaner in the small spray bottle. It's usually clear blue in color.

Look, if people think it's so strange to be using Windex, isn't it just as strange to be using floor polish as well? Or many of the other everyday products we use for modeling?

Heck, should I thin my Tamiya paints with Tamiya Thinner that costs $3 for a tiny bottle or continue to use my rubbing alcohol that only costs $1 for a huge bottle? Results are results.

Steve

Hi Steve

It's our thick British water that gives us our stiff upper lips!!

Klear (Future) is often described as "water-thin"... but, obviously, it has a consistency all of it's own. :-)

I'll keep an eye open for blue window cleaner. It sounds like it would be really useful to find a UK equivalent to Windex.

All the best

Rowan

I do not thin Future either, it is very thin already. It is very easy to have it puddle up if not careful( ask me how I know!) I use two THIN coats to prep for decals.
capnjock

Hi again

I couldn't find any blue-tinted Windolene, but I did get some clear Windolene. I've done a quick test, thinning Klear and brush-painting it... the results look very promising! :-)

I think one advantage of thinning Klear / Future this way is that it might prolong the drying time slightly and so reduce the chance of airbrush clogging.

Thanks for the tip Steve, I'll definitely try it on my next model.

All the best

Rowan

hi guys i thin future with plain tap water about 80/20 had no problems so far :-)

Glad it's working out. Yes, it does reduce it from clogging the airbrush so fast.

I'm sure the clear is just as good as the blue, just coloring to make the product more attractive.

Steve