The ever useful for modeling purposes floor polish goes by a new moniker now.
Model car glass future floor wax.
Along with a good car wax liquid type and a cotton rag i can put an outstanding shine on a model car.
You may have heard of future floor polish.
The floor wax became popular with makers of models and figurines as an inexpensive substitute for clear acrylic paint.
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You can see its ingredients here.
Easy to clean and proceed to next st.
I ve used future now sold as pledge floor care multi surface finish as a final coat on car models.
You can mix future with model master acrylic paints and add 20 to 25 of matt clear to obtain a realistic semi gloss finish.
Get a cotton cloth old t shirt work fine preferably white this will help you see how much paint you removing several q tips 2 3 toothpicks and a polishing cloth same t shirt.
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Future floor wax care airbrush.
Using future as a mixer for acrylic paints will help them airbrush better increase the durability of the paint to resist damage and if you use enough future the resulting finish may not need to be gloss coated prior.
It is sometimes referred to as a wax.
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The polishing process is simple enough.
When johnson johnson discontinued the brand in 2008 it incorporated it as a component of certain types of pledge labeled.
I can put 3 to 4 coats of pledge on a model car and it gives it a great shine.
We can t guarantee its identity internationally.
Johnson product also comes in new packaging.
Basically you can use any fine polish and wax even automotive wax on lacquer paints.
I needed something different to use on clear coating model cars.
Here at the magazine we ll be using its full name upon first reference and pfg after.
Super easy right out of the bottle and onto your model.
One thing to keep in mind is that it takes upwards of 48 hours to fully cure.
This is incorrect as there is no wax in it.
The original future floor wax was very similar to a clear acrylic paint according to make magazine.
I brush it on because i m concerned about gumming up my airbrush with it.
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It is an acrylic coating that dries hard and has the nice feature that it can be re desolved by a solution of ammonia.