Alclad and Future

Black may be better for showing imperfections but Future does show them.

Mike

QUOTE: Originally posted by goldenretriver The only downside, that I can see, is the Future cure time.

I wonder though-- with the black primer coat down, won't you spot the imperfections that you might need to sand or whatever better, or does the Future show these as well?

Well, I bit the bullet and tried Future sans a black background coat. I used a Hassegawa P 51D (newer mold) , which has no fit problems, as my test subject. Prior to Futureing, I polished everything out with Novus #2 and then used Windex to clean off the residue. I then went with Future, a couple of light coats, and then set it aside to cure for 72 hours before using Alclad 2 aluminum. I compared the results with a test kit where I had used Krylon gloss black as the background color and the finish looks the same. Perhaps on a larger scale model one might be able to see a difference. In any case, I highly recommend going with a Future base for the regular Alclad shades. The only downside, that I can see, is the Future cure time.

Mike McShea

Rick: Thanks. Have you tried Future only without the black undercoat?

Mike

I've used Future over a black undercoat and then used Alclad2 over the Future with no problems and good results. I let it cure for about 48 hours before spraying the Alclad2. This was the basic Aluminum color. Haven't tried it with any of the other shades.