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I am using future for the first time and wonder if it is ok to brush it on a decal place on rubber tire to seal it? Also how many coat is sufficient?
Yes,that is definitly okay.I usually airbrush Future,but it could be brushed as it has good leveling qualities.One coat should be fine.
I brush Future cause I get a glass smooth finish I cannot get when air brushed. I brush on multiple coats a few minutes apart to build up the gloss.
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sure it is fine. 1 or 2 coats is good. Some people even float a decal in place with it as a settong solution to avoid silvering
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Maybe a picture of a squirrel playing a harmonica will make you feel better?
I have not had good luck using future over either rubber or vinyl. I guess that is not surprising, as future is pretty much the same thing as acrylic paint. I get the same problem as with acrylic or enamel paint- the stuff takes forever to dry.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Chris, I like doing it. Esp. as a base for oil washes. I agree it's not a good finish coat always, but it does a nice job as a sealer.
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I have brushed Future on and allowed it to dry before decalling. I have placed a puddle of Future on the surface and added the decal into it. I have used Future as a sealer as well. I have had no issues with any method.
I have to add that I've never had a problem with Future that wasn't operator error. It's always worked really well for my uses, ie.clear coat for decaling, dipping canopies, instrument faces, etc. Maybe I've just been lucky.
Gary
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I have never tried to use Future on rubber tires (kit tires?), so I'm afraid I can't speak your original question (the thread seems to be sliding into a more general discussion of using Future for decals at all, not just on rubber tire). Don's reply makes sense, though and it's what I could see happening.
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Is there a time limit to when you can answer old threads? ModelMaker66 strikes again..lol Oh well, might be an interesting subject? Cheers.
OldSalty
We used Future ( Mop and Glow) in the early seventies as a tire dressing. Looked real nice. However you had to keep using it the acrylic would not flex with the tire. However we never had a problem with it coming off or flaking
oldsalty Is there a time limit to when you can answer old threads? ModelMaker66 strikes again..lol Oh well, might be an interesting subject? Cheers. OldSalty
Well, this thread is less than a year old, so it is a very young zombie! Now, if it were ten years old, I wouldn't have looked at it. But I see many threads last six months or more.
Decals are a very problem area of plastic modeling of all types.The gloss area with the strongest surface wins.The final gloss application surface with the strongest formula wins.I use gloss non-spar Varnish then Flat non-spar Varnish.Very Decal friendly when fully cured.All you have to do is put on a basic rubber glove and rub the decal area w/ the finger covered w/the glove,and 99% the decal will come off.Thats what happens with the other brands.
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