Future Saftey

[Jez]

Hi Guys, I have made a couple of kits using enamels (although i am switching to arcylics with the next kit) and I managed to track down a bottle of Future floor wax and will begin to gloss my kits for weathering using oil paints. Although I am unsure what will happen to my future if I use terpentine and white spirits to thin the oils? Will this attack the floor wax? And what is a good product to clean Future out of my airbrush?

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

Future will create a barrier between your base coat and your washes, turpentine and white spirits shouldn't hurt it too much, I wouldn't try lacquer thinner however.

Good ole plain blue windex will clean future from your airbrush very nicely.

 

[DXM]

I use Future as a barrier when I do oil washes and use thinners with no problems.

 

[schweinhund227]

Well! There you have half of your question answered!

Now. When time comes to clean the air brush .....just after you have sprayed Future...
I mean right after! Don't wait! flush your airbrush with Windex ( with Amonia )....

Many times.... Then disaasemble and clean the parts in more Windex w/Amonia!

When reassembled! Flush with a little airbrush cleaner! And you'll be Ok!

It's cheap! And available anywhere! Saves on your good air brush cleaner!

Good luck!

 

[Grendels]

When I airbrush Future, I clean with pure ammonia. I haven't used windex to clean the air brush with. But I will second what Norm said, I also use an air brush cleaner after I spray with Ammonia to flush that out and to lubricate everything.

I have not yet found anything that will eat through future, other than ammonia. Remember it was designed to be walked upon. So it will be tough.

 

[JMac]

I clean my airbrush with IPA and windex after Future. IPA will eat through Future.

 

[Jez]

Brilliant! Thanks sooo much guys