mirricle wax
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Kalamadea
Banded Mongoose
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Basically, Future Floor Finish is a very thin acrylic medium (not a wax at all, actually) that dries completely clear with a very glossy coat. Model makers have been using it for years as a gloss coat to protect paintjobs especially before they do any wheathering or panel lining/blacklining, and also as a base to apply decals onto, since decals stick to a glossy surface much better than to a flat surface and run a far less chance of silvering over when they dry. Then you paint another coat of future on top, dull coat, and you can't even see the decal film. Most people like to airbrush it on, but it can be brushed on to, and it's very thin so it doesn't cover up any detail.
In miniature game painting, it's primarily used as an additive to paint and washes to increase paint flow and lower surface tension. You can add a few drops to a thinned down wash an it will help keep the wash from puddling on the surface. For regular painting most people like to have a pot of future mix at 4:1 or 5:1 water:future ratio to thin their paints. The future acts as a flow improver, giving you a little more control with your painting. Don't expect it to make you an incredible painter, it just helps a little bit is all. Much like Sable brushes, beginner painters might not notice a differance, but it makes a big impact on experienced painters.
Basically, Future Floor Finish is a very thin acrylic medium (not a wax at all, actually) that dries completely clear with a very glossy coat. Model makers have been using it for years as a gloss coat to protect paintjobs especially before they do any wheathering or panel lining/blacklining, and also as a base to apply decals onto, since decals stick to a glossy surface much better than to a flat surface and run a far less chance of silvering over when they dry. Then you paint another coat of future on top, dull coat, and you can't even see the decal film. Most people like to airbrush it on, but it can be brushed on to, and it's very thin so it doesn't cover up any detail.
In miniature game painting, it's primarily used as an additive to paint and washes to increase paint flow and lower surface tension. You can add a few drops to a thinned down wash an it will help keep the wash from puddling on the surface. For regular painting most people like to have a pot of future mix at 4:1 or 5:1 water:future ratio to thin their paints. The future acts as a flow improver, giving you a little more control with your painting. Don't expect it to make you an incredible painter, it just helps a little bit is all. Much like Sable brushes, beginner painters might not notice a differance, but it makes a big impact on experienced painters.
