Problems with Future

DWood538

Member since
December 2010
From: Raliegh, NC

Problems with Future

Posted by DWood538 on Thursday, March 20, 2014 7:28 PM

While working on my F-15E, I had to sand down a seam line on a canopy. After sanding though, it was still a little foggy, so I tried dipping the canopy Future floor polish for the first time. I followed the how to article here on finescale, using the newest bottle of Future (the one with the dog on the front). After waiting two days for it to cure, I checked on the part and it wasn't as shiny as I hoped it would be. The overall fogginess of the part was fixed but their are still a few areas with visible scratches from the sanding. I'm hoping that I just happened to miss those areas when sanding with the 12,000 grit. What do you think? What grit is fine enough that the Future will hide the scratches? Also, I need to remove the Future now to work on the clear part, so I put it in Windex. How long should I let it sit to get all the Future off?

-Derek

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mississippivol

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November 2003
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Posted by mississippivol on Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:31 PM

It sounds like the scratches are still too deep for the 12k and Future dip to fix. The windex should get the future off pretty quick, you should be able to rinse it off. I'd put in another round of sandpaper grits, then redip or polish it with a plastic polish (I think Novus is what some folks use)

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DWood538

Member since
December 2010
From: Raliegh, NC

Posted by DWood538 on Friday, March 21, 2014 2:55 PM

Thanks for the tip, I'll try that next

-Derek

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, March 23, 2014 7:15 AM

Dip the canopy in windex for a couple of minutes and use a soft brush to gently go over the part to remove the Future which will come off very easily then rise in tap water. You need to polish out those scratches with the sanding sticks as much as possible to get rid of the deep ones. I use Simoniz Swirl Remover as a final polish and many times will not require a Future treatment. I have not tried Novus but have heard only great reviews about the product.

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AndrewW

Member since
August 2012

Posted by AndrewW on Friday, March 28, 2014 10:10 AM

What I do, if I have to polish a canopy, is sand down to 12,000 grit as you've done. Then, before dipping I use a q tip and either brasso or some toothpaste, and polish the area with that. I know it sounds weird, but you'll wind up with an overall foggy look as opposed to scratches. Now dip it. It will come out beautifully.

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