Advice/help - Humbrol clear color #1325

Excellent, many thanks.

Kevin

(funny how the mind works - I've just remembered the first ever summary of the uses of Future in modelling that I read - it said that Future can be coloured with food dye!  and there's a supermarket on my way home from work!  Now why didn't I remember this two days ago?)

Thanks that confirms it wasn't just me and/or something in my set-up.

Now the bonus question - can anyone suggest a suitable alternative for clear colour that does handle Future ok?

Thanks again,

K

Pruz wrote:

Hi - I had the same problem with that color on a piece of untreated acrylic. It works fine on untreated polystyrene but chokes on acrylic for some reason. It will stay clear over a standard kit clear part but I wouldn't use it on vacform canopies ever again. It could be the future that causes the same reaction? Al

Hi - I had the same problem with that color on a piece of untreated acrylic. It works fine on untreated polystyrene but chokes on acrylic for some reason. It will stay clear over a standard kit clear part but I wouldn't use it on vacform canopies ever again. It could be the future that causes the same reaction?

Al

Thanks Mike, I've not had problems with enamels/future before (after all usually frame lines on canopies are painted after a future coat is applied).

Also, not sure if the Humbrol clear colors are enamels - brushes need cleaning in cellulose cleaners which would suggest not.

Thanks

At a guess I would say it is actually the Future that has casued it to turn opaque. From memory Future is an acrylic based product and probably reacts badly with enamels. I am sure someone with more experience than myself will be able to confirm or deny this for you.

Mike