stickershock23
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thanks for the info. I have seen the bottles, it just never came to mind to use it on rockets.
Does it actually harden?
Does it actually harden?
Should look something like this in the store
Will Pledge with Future in it work as well?
I am also curious how well "future" helps hold decals down.
I recommend clear over small vinyl decals, it helps hold down the little parts.
they seem to catch easy when they are handled a lot. a good example.
On the DER RED MAX set there are all the little "kills" markings (tanks trucks boats etc) they have little tiny edges etc, if you handle a rocket a lot you may pull some of those small edges. clearcoat seals those onto the rocket,
so when you handle them you can't get under them at all.
Will the future dry hard enough to do the same thing. Sue?
I do think that Future looks great. I just wonder if it protects as well.
thanks for all the input guys it really does help out!
clean the airbrush(thouroghly !) using windex(with ammonia)..I once glued my passche vl together by not cleaning it well enough.
Now I use a cheap ammonia cleaner concentrate from Dollar general(it's works much better)
I use a cheaper airbrush, just for future application anymore
Well I went out and bought a bottle... ok I didn't just go out to buy Future, but I saw it and said WTH....
I just put your decals on today and after 45min. of dry time,applied Future to my Der Big Red Max.It looks Great.Thanks stickershock23.Will try to post pictures.cjp.
I receive a "sample" from Stickershock" with the promise that I would report using Future over his product. I cut the decal in half, placed one half on each of two tubes, treated one-half with Future and the other half without. The results showed the half treated with Future were quite a bit shinier and seemed to have a protective coating. The Future does darken the paint some, but the protective feature seems worth it. Thanks Stickershock. I'm your newest fan and will send an order soon.
Kevin: First, make sure that the paint coat is thoroughly dried and cured. (Give it at least a week.) Then get a bottle of 3M Scratch Remover from your local auto parts store. Apply some to a clean rag (it is a thickened liquid), and use it to rub down the paint surface, working bit by bit in one area at a time. Apply more Scratch Remover to the rag as needed; keep it moist and don't let it get too dry. Apply Scratch Remover to the rag and then use that to polish the paint, rather than squirting the Remover directly onto the paint. With a little bit of patience and some elbow grease, you can remove much or all of that graininess and get the surface much smoother. Slightly dampen another clean rag and use it to wipe off any residual Scratch Remover when you are done.
Another tip. always wipe your rocket down with some rubbing alcohol before you apply it. clear really does not like to stick to anything greasy.. even fingerprints.
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