CLEANING UP AFTER FUTURE

I've never thinned Future, and I use Windex to clean up. Got some on your hands? Simple soap and water does the trick!

I bought a cheap plastic clone of the venerable Badger 350 airbrush for $10 and that's the AB I use for Future coats. If it ever clogs up or causes me grief, I consider it disposable, and I'll just buy another.

I also use it as an air tool when blowing the chuff out of my computer case!

I use isopropyl alcohol to clean my airbrush after using Future.  Standard store bought rubbing alcohol works like a dream and costs less than buying thinner.  I usually get 80-90% and that does the trick just fine. 

As far as thinning it, I use water but alcohol or any glass cleaner like Windex has worked fine.

FSM March 2004 has a great article on Future and it's uses by Matt Swan

If you read the label on Future it tells you that ammonia is best for removal.  Windex (The BLUE Type) contains ammonia & works best as a clean up for Futue.  Being an acrylic, alcohol will also work, but I stick with the Windex.

Regards,  Rick

Bgrigg wrote:

I also use it as an air tool when blowing the chuff out of my computer case!

I use windex to clean my airbrush after Future. I hate cleaning Future and that is why I brush it when possible. It brushes very well. 

I too brush Future.  I also hate cleaning it out of an airbrush and it gives me several problems:

 - Orange peeling when I do one heavy coat

 - it turns my models into sand paper when I do multiple light coats. 

I have gotten better results airbrushing at the lowest pressure I can and doing two semi heavy coats, but I find it easier to just brush the stuff.  I clean my brushes and airbrush with Windex. 

Triarius wrote:

90% isopropyl is often kept separate from the more common 70% in drug stores. You may have to ask for it.

I bought some 91% at Wal-Mart the other night.