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                        Decaling and Future

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                        aj2wins
                        • Member since
                          February 2007
                        Decaling and Future
                        Posted by aj2wins on Friday, April 20, 2007 8:32 PM

                        I sprayed my aircraft with future and Iam ready for the decaling

                        I have used Tamiya lite gray acrylic paint, for the primary color

                        Am I going to have a problem with the decaling by using future as the gloss coat?

                        I have the micro set solution and have read several articles on the process of applying

                        the decals, but after reading several articles about future I am not so sure about the

                        properties of the future and the acrylic paint. I have sprayed future about two days ago

                        so it should have had a long enough time to cure. 

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                        Triarius
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois
                        Posted by Triarius on Saturday, April 21, 2007 12:07 AM

                        Assuming you cleaned the plastic properly before applying the Tamiya paint, you should have no problem with decals. Some decal setting solutions will cloud Future, but a second application of Future after cleaning the excess solution away appears to solve the problem.

                        Personally, I've never had a problem with Future and Micro-set, or  Micro-Sol. But I never leave excess solution on the model, and my Future has always been thoroughly (sometimes months!) cured.

                        Ross Martinek A little strangeness, now and then, is a good thing… Wink

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                        jwb
                        • Member since
                          February 2006
                        • From: Parkton, NC
                        Posted by jwb on Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:40 PM

                        I can ditto Ross' confidence in Future, and from a slightly more reckless viewpoint. Shock [:O] I sprayed on 3 coats of Future this afternoon on a Spitfire, and decaled it this evening. Whistling [:-^]

                        I used PollyScale Decal Solvent to zap the decals into submission.

                        Now- I'm certainly not suggesting you do as I do..... I probably should've had more patience and given the Future at least a day... I was just bored. LOL

                        Suffice to say- you should have a good experience if you use Future as a gloss coat before your decals. Recklessness not recommended....

                         

                        Jon Bius

                        AgapeModels.com- Modeling with a Higher purpose

                        "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~ Jeremiah 29:11

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