Okay, so I’m making the transition to Future for my gloss-coat work (been using Testors Gloss-Cote for a while and the cost is killing me). But I’m afraid [V]…so I have questions:
I know it doesn’t need to be thinned, but how does one clean one’s airbrush after shooting Future?
What’s the best PSI to shoot it?
Wish I had used it on my Dodge Viper…the self-levelling would have probably improved my finish. Anyway, if anyone can ease my fears (Swanny?) that’d be great.
And before anyone posts the link, I’ve read Swanny’s article a couple times already. [:D]
As far as cleanup, I spray windex through mine, followed by clean water and then blow some air through just to clear it… it’s probably one of the easier cleanups around! of course you do all the other stuff like wipe out your cup, clean the inlet etc… (if you use a siphon feed)
I spray at about 10 ‘ish’ psi usually with good results…
the “ish” meaning I am not real worried as long as it comes out steady without it being a waterfall… I usually go in between the light coats some talk about here and the heavier wet coat… I begin spraying, and spray until it covers the surface, except I do it slowly enough to make sure I am not going to end up with too much and have a bunch of runs… or thick areas…
feareth not, if you are spraying future over a enamel or laquer surface, windex is the “control+z” for you. if you are spraying future over acrylics, then the windex may take the acrylics off, or ruin the acrylic finish. either way, just be careful and you will ahve nothing to fear, future is here [:D]
I love future.
Never had a problem out of it in the least. I run it about 10psi as well with good results. Clean up is easy and the stuff is cheap!
Ryan
I brush paint Future in thin coats with a wide flat brush, kept for just that purpose. Excellent control that way and with Future’s marvellous self levelling ability, I never fail to get a smooth shiny finish. By varying the amount of coats I can virtually guarantee the degree of gloss I want!