The best flat finish

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Hi everyone

I am in search of the absolute best flat finish without using Testors Dullcote.
When I say flat, I mean DEAD flat.
I’ve heard that Future (or Pledge One Go here in Australia) thinned with water works OK.
Does anyone have a good formula I can airbrush?

Thanks
Glen

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Vallejo “520”
Mixed with distilled water…the best their is

Luke Pitt[^]

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I use Polly Scale flat. Thinned with Tamiya thinner, the finish is dead flat with no residue. Lots of guys use Future, but I’ve never gotten the kind of results I wanted. I do seem to be in the minority on that one, though.

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I use the Polly Scale as well. The only problem I find is a whiteish haze.

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I’ve read that Future mixed with Tamiya Flat Base will give you a dead flat finish, although the 1:1 ratio they suggested left a slight white haze over the model I used it on. I’ve played with the ratios a bit but still haven’t come up with the proper mix.

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Future will give a flat finish?!? I thought it could be used as a gloss coat?

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My understanding is that Future is used for a gloss finish as well. By the way, what’s wrong with Testor’s Dullcote? I have used it for years and it gives the best results, in my opinion.

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Gunze’s Mr. Hobby Hobby Color Flat Clear (H20) consistantly gives the absolutely deadest flat finish I’ve ever seen. It’s all I use now!

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I also use the Future for both gloss and flat. To get my flat Future, I mix it about 55-45% Futureto Tamiya Flat Base. I’ve gotten some excellent dead flat coatings without the white haze. If I get that, I respray withb gloss Future, then add about 10-15 more drops of Future to the Future/FlatBase mixture.

I’ve heard that Pollyscale works wonders, but I’ve never been able to get any at my LHS.

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Polly scale works well for me. But then again so did the future - flat base mixture.I’ll have to try thay Vallejo.

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I use Future and Tamiya Flat Base at four parts future to three parts flat base. I’ve used the same products at a 3:1 ratio, but with the higher concentration of flat base, I’d sometimes get the white haze in corners. At a 4:1 ratio, it makes for a flat finish with no hazing.

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I’m curious as well. I’ve used Testers dullcoat alot and as long as you don’t go too heavy on the coat it works very well.