Wait time between paint and future

When in doubt, accelerate the cure. I use a forced air food dehydrator set at 125°F (vegetables setting ) for an hour or two. A hundred watt incandescent bulb, a small fan, and a cardboard box will do the same thing. Model in box after it's dry to touch. Small fan blowing into box past a light bulb. Or just put the lamp inside the box with the model, making sure the lamp isn't touching anything, and punch some holes in the top and bottom of the box. Lamp should be at least 1 foot from the model.

Daywalker wrote:

I have found that some acrylics (such as Gunze) can take up to two weeks to fully cure.  I had a case last year on a Spitfire where I waited over a week, only to have the Future develop hundreds of little cracks from the vapors of the uncured paint underneath.  Now, I either wait two weeks or bake the parts for a few hours then give it another week just to be sure.  HTH!

Wow! That is overkill my friend unless you are letting the parts dry in that Wisconsin cold.

I wait 24-48 hours in normal house temperatures in the past and that was fine, now I use my drying booth and an hour in that is all it takes.

 

 

Daywalker - Really? I always spray Future on top of Gunze within 2 to 4 hours and they still look fine to me. You used the microscope, didn't you?

So I should shoot for next months meeting?

I guess I shouldn't rush it.  Thanks for the info, I do appreciate it.

I have found that some acrylics (such as Gunze) can take up to two weeks to fully cure.  I had a case last year on a Spitfire where I waited over a week, only to have the Future develop hundreds of little cracks from the vapors of the uncured paint underneath.  Now, I either wait two weeks or bake the parts for a few hours then give it another week just to be sure.  HTH!

Thanks, I guess I'll set it aside and work on something else.  There's always something ...

Personal preference is 24 hours minimum. Acrylics cure rather than dry and take a lot longer than you would think to do so. Future is also an acrylic, so give that some time to cure as well.