Sludge wash- how shiny under it?

A glossy base coat is a must!

The semi-gloss area you are referring to is particle build up of dried Future.

Trying to remove wash from this area is near impossible as you have found.

The smoother the base coat the easier it will be to get a nice even wash into the panel lines, and to remove the excess without disturbing the areas you want accented.

Just remeber to apply your Future so it looks wet and has no runs.

If you have over spray or rough areas, apply a little more Future as it will 'meld' with these areas.

Takes some practice, but is well worth the effort.

Hope this helps

 

In my opinion a well cured glossy base of Future is a must. After 48 hours of cure time Future is pretty tough and you can rub off any stray wash without problems.

Mike

the magic wand for me was thinning the future with Tamiya acrylic thinner... about 3 parts future to 1 part thinner worked well.  It allows the future a little time to settle before it dries.  Also reducing the pressure and the distance you are spraying from can keep the dreaded sandpaper finish from appearing on your futured model...

Good deal. Thanks everybody.

My A-10 is at the point where I need to re-Future it to start washing it. I really want this one to turn out better than my M-41 did.