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Using Future acrylic
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 3, 2003 11:58 AM
If one airbrushes Future, does it need thinnig and what do you use to thin
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 3, 2003 12:21 PM
I don't thin it, and I don't know anyone who does. Though I have heard people on this post talk about thinning it. The key to Future is applying light coats. Thin coats have great self leveling properties, a thick coat can build up in panel lines and around edges.
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Posted by naplak on Thursday, April 3, 2003 12:57 PM
I do not thin it... I have tinted it, bu tnot thinned.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 6, 2003 12:37 AM
I don't pretend to be an expert, but I think it 50:50 with water, with acceptable results. It's just the way I was taught to do it, and I suppose I am subconsciously concerned with the notion of unthinned Future gumming up my airbrush. I have heard some folks actually thin it 50:25:25 with water and rubbing alcohol, which supposedly gives a smoother finish, but I've never tried it.

Liam
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 7, 2003 4:06 PM
I've used it thinned and straight and gotten similar results both ways. Generally, it will go on a little 'thinner' when thinned and is more likely to run. However, because it dries and levels-out quite well, there is little need to thin it in the first place.

M.
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