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AFV Painting & Weathering
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Using Future/Klear
Bigskip
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Posted: Monday, July 03, 2006 - 06:06 PM UTC
Hi there.

I keep seeing people saying coat model with future, but no one has said waht you use to thin/clean up with - any answers would be greatly appreciated

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Posted: Monday, July 03, 2006 - 06:39 PM UTC
If you mean cleaning up your airbrush after spraying Future, a run through with isoprophyl alcohol should do it. Future is an acrylic.

Mike
Bigskip
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Posted: Monday, July 03, 2006 - 06:59 PM UTC
Mike

Thanks for that - are tamiya acrylic thinners suitable for this?

Andy
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Posted: Monday, July 03, 2006 - 07:03 PM UTC
I would think that you could use them with no problem, but to be honest, I have never really thinned Future before airbrushing. I use it full strength.

Mike

Bigskip
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Posted: Monday, July 03, 2006 - 07:15 PM UTC
Mike

I'll give it a go full strength then - and use the thinners after to clean

Cheers mate

Andy
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Posted: Monday, July 03, 2006 - 10:05 PM UTC
Andy,

Ammonia based window cleaner, such as Windex, would be suffice for cleaning up your air brush. I usually follow it up with another wash of water.

You may have atrial run on some spare plastic to get a feel of it.
exer
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Posted: Monday, July 03, 2006 - 10:12 PM UTC
The uses of Future/Klear are explained here
http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html
lampie
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Posted: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - 12:00 AM UTC
Hi Andy.
You could also have a read of Mal,(Holdfasts) article here on Armorama.
lThe Future is Klear
Hope this helps.
Nige
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Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006 - 12:26 AM UTC
All

Thanks very much. I am now clear (pun intended) about what to do - wish me luck!!!

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