i need tips with Future floor wax

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

i need tips with Future floor wax

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 12:10 PM

what kind of Future polish gloss does everyone uses?
it says floor wax, but does it really protect the paint like a topcoat?

i haver great things about this stuff. but i still haven't seen any pictures of the finish products. does anyonw know of a site that shows this? i here Swanny knows alot about this stuff. i can't seem to find his tutorial.

does it take away from an already glossy surface? i mean, if i were to spray future over alclad metal paints? or even gloss paints? would future flatten the finish? cause, i have the gunze gloss topcoat, and it doesn't have a glossy surface. at least not as good as gloss paint itself.

and how many differnt futures are out there? i mean i hear about gloss and crystal clear. and stuff. but not sure what kind of future is the best one for gloss protective coat.

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stinger

Member since
January 2003
From: Everywhere

Posted by stinger on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 5:00 PM

Here's swannys site. http://swannysmodels.com/

Well worth the read. Swanny is going to be featured in the upcoming March issue of FSM.

stinger

May an Angel be your wingman, and the Sun be always at your six

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 7:57 AM

thnks for the link.
but i have some questions.

what's this i hear about having to need an acrylic base coat if i want to use Future?

does Future wreck the base coating if it is not acrylic?

i mean, if i apply Future over enamel and/ or Lacquer base coats, will Future ruin these base coats?

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maddafinga

Member since
March 2003
From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Posted by maddafinga on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:18 AM

Nope, I put Future over enamels all the time, no problem at all.

Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga

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thevinman

Member since
December 2003
From: CT - USA

Posted by thevinman on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 2:08 PM

My advise to you is to always test new painting or washing techniques on a old “hulk” model thats been prepared in a similar manner as your "production" model. (Or you can just buy a sheet of styrene, or a $5 dollar snap together kit). Nothing is worse then testing (and failing) a new technique on a model that you’ve already invested many hours in.

You’ll find tons of stuff on this forum regarding the use of Future. But, from my experience, there are also many variables that cannot be covered in a tutorial. (Your personal spraying technique, environmental conditions, temperature, humidity, airbrush performance, compressor performance, PSI, etc.)

Good Luck

-Vinny

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roosterfish

Member since
November 2003
From: Stockton CA USA

Posted by roosterfish on Thursday, January 15, 2004 1:38 AM

Here is a picture of a resin model I finished about six months ago. The paint is enamel and the coating is many layers of Future Floor Wax applied with an ear swab. Between some of the Future layers I did polish with 0000 steel wool. I don't know how well the jpeg picture will look but the model is shiny.