Cleaning a Future-coated canopy prior to painting?

djrost_2000

Member since
February 2003
From: Where the coyote howl, NH

Posted by djrost_2000 on Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:07 PM

Thank you

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Sunday, July 27, 2008 11:58 AM

Yes, as long as the Future is properly cured. Acrylics dry to the touch very quickly, but do not fully set or cure for days. I would give it a minimum of 48 hours or even longer (a week?) before applying enamel paint.

So long folks!

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djrost_2000

Member since
February 2003
From: Where the coyote howl, NH

Posted by djrost_2000 on Sunday, July 27, 2008 10:34 AM

Pretty cool,

One final question: Are enamels ok over Future?

TY,

Dave

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Sunday, July 27, 2008 7:44 AM

The nice thing about Future and using acrylic paints is that if you DO screw up the paint job, a dip in Windex (with ammonia) and you have a nice, clean canopy to start over.

So long folks!

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djrost_2000

Member since
February 2003
From: Where the coyote howl, NH

Posted by djrost_2000 on Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:15 PM

Thanks Phil, VERY good to know!

You guys probably saved my canopy

TY,

Dave

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Phil_H

Member since
August 2005
From: Sydney, Australia

Posted by Phil_H on Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:16 PM

Hi Dave,

Just for future reference (oops, no pun intended), alcohol is one solvent which will remove Future very readily.

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djrost_2000

Member since
February 2003
From: Where the coyote howl, NH

Posted by djrost_2000 on Saturday, July 26, 2008 6:18 PM

Bgrigg, thanks for the reply. It's good enough to know that I can use soap and water. I was hoping to swab the canopy framework with alchohol since I have the masking already on it, but if that's not an option I don't mind removing the masking and giving it a wash, and THEN handling it with rubber gloves. I'm very glad this isn't a WWII bomber...

Dave

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Saturday, July 26, 2008 5:41 PM

Soap and water will work, as long as the Future has had time to sufficiently cure (about a week). Otherwise, use gloves so oils from your hands can't contaminate the paint surface.

So long folks!

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djrost_2000

Member since
February 2003
From: Where the coyote howl, NH

Cleaning a Future-coated canopy prior to painting?

Posted by djrost_2000 on Saturday, July 26, 2008 4:49 PM

A quick question: I dipped the canopy in future and getting ready to paint the framework. How do I clean the surfaces to be painted now that I've got hand oils on the canopy while masking?

TY,

Dave

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