Smitty,
Can you tell us more about your experience with Future? How long did it stay fresh in your airbrush jar before it started gunking up? Did you flush your airbrush with alcohol/water afterwards? Any potential problems with it?
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The Future starts to dry out really quickly. I could get about two coats on maybe three cars before it started to become a problem. It will also clog the airbrush fairly quick as well. After setting the brush down for a couple of minutes, it would be clogged. The way I would "fix" that would be to turn the air pressure up momentarily, just enough to push through.
As far as cleaning went, I just used the Floquil thinner to clean up (I know that is the expensive route, but I have a lot of it). I would highly reccomend that you completely break the airbrush down and clean the needle and nozzle.
The only problem I have had with it was inexperience. The first time I worked with it, it was a bumpy road, but with practice it was all good.
It takes a bit of work and paractice to work with this stuff, but the results are worth it. It covers the decals really nice, and it is really hard to see the decal edges.
Edit: Just like any other airbrush use, I would highly suggest using gloves. I use the yellow rubber gloves. A mask is really good idea too. I made the mistake of spraying Future without a mask, and it will hit you quick.
Hey Smitty, are you still using Alclad II Chrome? I will be attempting to paint a car with it this weekend. My first car and attempt.
Charlie
MP 53 on the BNSF Topeka Sub
Charlie wrote: Hey Smitty, are you still using Alclad II Chrome? I will be attempting to paint a car with it this weekend. My first car and attempt.Charlie
I will be starting a new passenger train project after the New Year (late '50s Sunset Limited), and will be trying the Alclad again. I have a couple of bottles of the stainless and gloss black primer. Please post your results and process.
A number of RR in my area had color stripes along the windows of their PS SS passenger cars. B&M used maroon, MEC used maroon later changed to green and BAR used blue.
When in the paint process would be the best time to add the stripe? Paint the color after surface prep is done and mask it off for the Alclad or complete the Alclad to the clearcoat finish then mask the car and paint the color?
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Hello GPaine,
I think there was a similar question posted on another thread a month or so back.
I prefer to metalize the entire passenger car shell, apply a gloss clear, and then mask off for the stripe. To be on the safe side, give the clear (whether solvent or acrylic based) a couple of days to cure thoroughly.
I will be using this method for one E&B Valley passenger car kit that I'm going to refinish in New Haven.
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