Future on cars???? Anyone try it yet?

I use an airbrush for painting but usually brush Future on airplane canopies, cars, and motorcycles with a large, soft bristle brush. With a brush, it's easier to control the amount of Future you apply, and it will dry into a smooth, even finish. Make sure your brush is dust free.

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I have also heard of using Future and Talcom powder to make a seam filler.
Does it work? How does it look painted? can you do larger gaps, say up to 2mm?

Jake

just looked at a kit that i built 18 years ago. used future to seal the paint. although the years have been rough (moved many times including once across the country) the finish has held up very well. a little buffing will make it great once again. i would say enthusiastically yes and it works fantastic.

joe

That is awesome Matt, thanks for sharing that with all of us!!!! Now if only my airbrush worked like that....oh what; you think it's me......???

I wish I could OWN a car looking that good! Nice job Matt!

Thats a great looking finish Matthew, wish I could get a car looking like that.

I used Future on this Tamiya Porsche. I airbrushed the body Testor non-buffing aluminum Metallizer, then clearcoated it with an airbrushed coat of Future. I poured it straight into the airbrush and applied it at 10 or so PSI in thin coats until the gloss built up.

A pretty painless technique, and it still looks good 5 or so years later.

Matt Usher @ FineScale Modeler

That is probably true kik...god knows what paint I used 10 years ago! I was young and stupid, and did whatever was easiest. If I could only go back and tell myself..............LOL

Jake

I've heard that it's the white paint that's yellowing, not the Future. As far as I know Future is perfect. LOL if you believe the hype.

If it took 10 years to do it, I would'nt a have a problem with stripping off the future and putting on a fresh coat once a decade.

I use Future on all my Revell Champcar models. It always works great. The only thing I have noticed is that when you cover a white car and display it in a room with real sunlight, that over a 10 year period it starts to yellow a bit. Maybe someone has a solution to that.

Jake

I brushed Future on my 1932 Chrysler Imperial and it turned out great. I'll have to try Jeff Herne's dipping technique; maybe with my tornado chase vehicle.

Yes I have. Works great. Looks like car was freshly waxed.

I have used it in thin coats on some Nascars. Polish out the orange peel with a rubbing cloth then put the future on in thin coats and polish with a soft, lint-free cloth. Make sure you cover the model so dust doesn't get on it as the future will pick it up quickly. You will get a good shine with depth that nothing else seems to beat!

Hi, Haven't used future on cars but did a Tamiya bike last year and used Future as a desperation measure due to some decal problems and it worked great. I would suggest getting the best paint job possible first (I used Tamiya spray can) and then misting on a dust coat of Future and then a few wet coats at 5-10 minute intervals. Have some paper towels cut into small pieces ready beforehand to use to wick off any runs or pooling. It is a very thin line between a wet coat and runs so practice on a junker first. I used the Future full strength and at about 10-15 psi. I sprayed some bike parts today and diluted the Future with water and a bit of alcohol but I really think it worked better at full strength.
My bike of last year turned out like glass and got me 2 best paint awards so it does work for a good smooth finish.

Hope this helps, Bob Beary

I did a TA that I airbrushed it on. Looked pretty good and the orange peel did'nt show up as bad. I think it looked better than regular clear coat in a can. Here's a pic of how it turned out on mine.

I only build 43rd stuff, and 20th Formula One, but I dip the entire body of the car into Future and let it drip dry. No runs, no drips, no errors, and no brushmarks.

It looks quite nice btw.

Jeff