substitutes for future floor polish

I was trying to find Future in the US (well, actually I asked my wife, ooops) and of course discovered it is no longer sold under that name. In the process of researching, I came across this page:

http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html

which seems to cover Future across the years and for many countries.  Def. not US specific.  The page is up to date an covers 2013 labels.

Mike

cant find anything helpful in my country, i bought pebeo gedeo gloss varnish but either i dont know how to use it orit is not suitable for airbrushing.

www.fredaldous.co.uk/gedeo-gls-finish-varn-75ml.html

It depends a bit on how you want to use it.  Its effect on canopies is somewhat unique.  For dipping its viscosity is really optimum.  However, if all you want is a gloss clearcoat there are a number of brands of clear acrylic gloss, especially in rattle cans.  Also, clear urethanes make good glosscoats, and you can find both rattle cans and cans of brushable stuff.  The later can be thinned appropriately for airbrushing.  Urethane varnish does take longer to dry than acrylic, however.

No, mineral spirits or turpentine.  They are designed for use with paint thinner, but these days there is some real junk being sold as "paint thinner."  Hold out for cans specifically  labeled mineral spirits or turpentine to make sure you do not get the junk.  The junk has a milky color, not perfectly transparent, and has a lot of solid junk- sand like particles, but in those opaque bottles or cans you cannot see it.

RotorHead10

I too have noticed how I can no longer find future. But I did see SC Johnson's brand Pledge clear floor polish...same stuff?

The product formerly known as Future is now known as Pledge® FloorCare Multi Surface Finish.

Still works for dipping canopies and windows, however.

if i remember correctly the reason its milkly is becasue it has been distilled from being used once before. i use to produciton paint car louvers and we used mineral spirts etc. we had a still we used to run it through and reuse it, it came out this color.

I see this is available on Australia eBay, advertised as now out of production, at $25!!!

Is this as good as the original Future, has the formula in fact changed or is this just rebranding?

What is the new name in USA, I have someone who can bring a bottle back for me

I would also like to find a substitute for future in Australia ., any suggestions at all guy's

just read the post by mike P.

pledge one go is no longer available in aust .,

ive read that, it is a bit old, and theres been some rebranding (and product/formula change?) since

I'm considering buying the Pledge Floor care that is available on eBay but want to know if this does the job, as good as the old Future?

Also what is it called in USA now?

the bottle shown in previous post (on 16 Jan'14 by Phil H), is for sale on eBay Australia

will this do the job for canopies, decals and gloss finish?

One thing I have done in the past is make a wash of ten percent clear flat or gloss and then the rest thinner .This must be airbrushed of course . I have specifically used Testors Model master Enamel line . I won't , for the most part touch any acrylics .

PFM (Pledge FloorCare Multi-Surface) is the correct name.  There's nothing special about PFM.  It's a clear acrylic. But PFM is hard to beat for creating a protective surface for washes and decals because it's so cheap.  I wouldn't use it for a final glossy coat.  

This is definitely NOT a good choice for clear-coating;(PFM). I thought the first bottle was a one-off bad lot...it went on way too watery. Unlike their floor polish of years back. So, I bought a second bottle...exact same result. I will never use this again. Basically ruined 2 models and many, many weeks of work.

I have gone back to the tried and true rattle can method using Tamiya or better yet...Testors. (Gloss and Flat).

Chrisk-k

PFM (Pledge FloorCare Multi-Surface) is the correct name.  There's nothing special about PFM.  It's a clear acrylic. But PFM is hard to beat for creating a protective surface for washes and decals because it's so cheap.  I wouldn't use it for a final glossy coat.  

 

How long does it take to dry? 24 hour deal? or basically, how long after can you start to add washes and weathering?

IEDDTEK

This is definitely NOT a good choice for clear-coating;(PFM). I thought the first bottle was a one-off bad lot...it went on way too watery. Unlike their floor polish of years back. So, I bought a second bottle...exact same result. I will never use this again. Basically ruined 2 models and many, many weeks of work.

I have gone back to the tried and true rattle can method using Tamiya or better yet...Testors. (Gloss and Flat).

 

I agree with you, this stuff is really bad as a final clear coat. I tried it once and after it dried it micro-cracked. Ruined my Ford GT40 MK II. Never, never, never again.