Hi all,
I need to ask a few questions on the basic use of future polish that I hope some of you can help me with. I am really new at this kind of thing. I have read that Future floor polish is a great sealer for models before applying washes and decals. I am wanting to do a wash on my model. Do I use the Future full strength or do I need to dillute it down? Also after airbrushing will warm water clean out my airbrush or will I need to use a solvent of some kind.
If anyone can give me tips, advice and their own technics it will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Wayne

Hi Wayne,
Check out you personal messages. Get back to me if you want to know anything more.
Welcome to the site. :-)

Mal

Welcome Wayne!
You can use Future full strength (I do anyway), there is really no need to thin it, it is thin as water already. I use a mixture of water and denatured alcohol that I spray through my airbrush IMMEDIATELY after spraying Future. Don't let this stuff dry up in there!!! I have an ample supply of it ready in jar, so that I can even dunk in the airbrush parts. Then I rinse everything thoroughly with warm running water. That should do it, no additional solvent needed.
Good luck and don't forget to show us your models. :-)

PS. it is said that after Future has dried, the only way to remove it is to use a mild solution of ammonia.

I never saw the stuff in our DIY stores. Probably comparable products on the shelve, though.
I'd never think of using it, but since almost EVERYONE seems to use Future... I think I'll have to think of a project that involves this product, just to have the experience
If this stuff is anywhere related to the rock hard coating that is used for making floors ccratchproof (I used it often in the house), you'll need to clean your brush IMMEDIATELY or you can kiss them goodbye. As long as it's liquid, you can dissolve it (read intructions on product label). The same dissolvant to clean brushes should do to clean the airbrush, but do it properly and promptly after use. Once the stuff hardens, it is there to stay.

There's no need to thin Future. Spray it straight from the bottle. To clean out your airbrush afterwards, just shoot a color cup or two of Windex through the works. The ammonia in the Windex does a great job of removing the Future.

Jan,
in the Netherlands and Belgium, look for a product called "Johnson Parket Plus" (maybe it is the product that you have). It is the same as Future (only it is a little bit yellow, because it is not allowed in Europe to sell the complete colorless variant; probably to avoid children mistaking it for water). The "yellowness" will not show up on your model unless you put on A LOT of coats (and on the other hand, if you're familiar with Testor Gloss Coat... that stuff is nearly ORANGE). Usually two or three light coats will do for a plane and I use one or two coats on armor models. You can also do "dunk the canopy" with it.
To remove scratches and make it crystal clear, just dunk it in a small bowl filled with Future/Parket Plus, let the excess flow off and leave it dry in a dust free environment (under an upturned bowl for instance). Works like a charm!

Thanks for all you help and tips guys. Forums like this sure make learning things like this a lot easier and a lot more fun.
Well...time to go off to the happy modeling ground (garage ) and see what I can do.

Thanks again,
Wayne