Future on windscreens

[teegeefla]

So in the past on my 1/43 builds I have dipped windscreens in Future to get rid of scratches or blemishes, but I am having a recurring problem with a 1/32 windscreen. Usually I can just dip the part and use a paper towel to wick away the excess and set it aside to dry. But this current windscreen is an odd shape and after a dozen tries (and failures) I'm at a dead end.
I cannot get the Future to wick away the excess completely, leaving a thick dried foggy buildup at the bottom of the piece. I dunk the pieces because do not have an airbrush to apply light coats, so I am curious what those of you who shoot Future with an airbrush use to thin it? Maybe if I add some drops of something it will make the Future wick more effectively, flow better and level properly. I clean up the failures using Windex but I don't think that is the answer. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[kyledehart5]

Jan 5, 2023 11:07:33 GMT -5 teegeefla said:

So in the past on my 1/43 builds I have dipped windscreens in Future to get rid of scratches or blemishes, but I am having a recurring problem with a 1/32 windscreen. Usually I can just dip the part and use a paper towel to wick away the excess and set it aside to dry. But this current windscreen is an odd shape and after a dozen tries (and failures) I'm at a dead end.
I cannot get the Future to wick away the excess completely, leaving a thick dried foggy buildup at the bottom of the piece. I dunk the pieces because do not have an airbrush to apply light coats, so I am curious what those of you who shoot Future with an airbrush use to thin it? Maybe if I add some drops of something it will make the Future wick more effectively, flow better and level properly. I clean up the failures using Windex but I don't think that is the answer. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Try using a soft brush and brushing it on. You can control the amount that way and it levels quite nicely when brushed on as well.