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Old 01-15-2019, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jetlag
A heat gun works quite nicely to soften and remove stick-on decals.
Also, I use Pledge clear to coat these decals once applied.
This liquid will practically glue the decals in place.
Never had a problem.

Allen


I’ve just used Pledge/Future once, and quite pleased with the results. Many of my models get clearcoated with a matte clear (Krylon UV-Resisteant Acrylic). It got me to wondering if the Pledge/Future could be “flatted”. Here is some information I found recently. I’ve not tried it yet, but will, once warm weather returns.



FUTURE FLOOR POLISH, FLATTENING

Future does produce a glossy finish so many modelers will introduce a flattening material or only use it as a pre-decal sealer. If you wish to use flattened Future as a final coat here are a couple of suggested ratios of Tamiya flat base for different effects:
****** 1 part flat base to 3 parts Future = very flat
****** 1 part flat base to 10 parts Future = flat
****** 1 part flat base to 15 parts Future = satin
****** If you get too much of anybody's flat base on the surface of your model you run the risk of making it all go white. No thinning is required just make sure it is well mixed.
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