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Model car glass future floor wax.
One thing to keep in mind is that it takes upwards of 48 hours to fully cure.
The ever useful for modeling purposes floor polish goes by a new moniker now.
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Johnson product also comes in new packaging.
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You can mix future with model master acrylic paints and add 20 to 25 of matt clear to obtain a realistic semi gloss finish.
You can see its ingredients here.
It is an acrylic coating that dries hard and has the nice feature that it can be re desolved by a solution of ammonia.
It is sometimes referred to as a wax.
Here at the magazine we ll be using its full name upon first reference and pfg after.
I ve used future now sold as pledge floor care multi surface finish as a final coat on car models.
It is widely used by modelers as a gloss finish.
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I needed something different to use on clear coating model cars.
Along with a good car wax liquid type and a cotton rag i can put an outstanding shine on a model car.
When johnson johnson discontinued the brand in 2008 it incorporated it as a component of certain types of pledge labeled.
The original future floor wax was very similar to a clear acrylic paint according to make magazine.
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.
This is incorrect as there is no wax in it.
The polishing process is simple enough.
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The floor wax became popular with makers of models and figurines as an inexpensive substitute for clear acrylic paint.
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I can put 3 to 4 coats of pledge on a model car and it gives it a great shine.
You may have heard of future floor polish.
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.
This is an acrylic type and works great when airbrushing model cars.
Basically you can use any fine polish and wax even automotive wax on lacquer paints.